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<blockquote data-quote="recoveringenabler" data-source="post: 523951" data-attributes="member: 13542"><p>Michelenicole- I agree with Buddy, you absolutely belong here. Let me start by saying, I am no expert in any of the issues you are facing with your stepson, however, I am a mom too, and I think every single feeling you are having is absolutely normal considering the heavy issues you are facing. You have a lot on your plate and a husband who sure appears to be in serious denial (also a normal reaction to the events in his life) so you are basically alone in dealing with this. It's overwhelming. </p><p></p><p>I would really encourage you to find a therapist, someone whom you can talk to, vent to, discuss these issues with, and who can offer you sound advice and options so you can have some support to give you the strength, resolve, courage, tools and fortitude to make whatever choices you need to make. You are in a really tough place. If your insurance does not cover therapy for you, ask around to find someone who deals with what you are up against, or at least, get the name of a therapist who is a good one, and then call them up and ask them if they do sliding scale, if they will accept whatever you can pay, if they do barter or trades, whatever it takes to negotiate with them to get YOU the support. </p><p></p><p>Whatever choices you make, it appears right now, that you are the one adult who has the power to impact the lives of all the other people in your family with the choices you will make, to stay and deal with all of it or to leave. I (we) all have no judgment on which way you go, none of us is in your shoes. And, I don't mean to add more pressure to an already pretty pressurized situation, I just want to acknowledge that you are the one seeking help, wanting to understand, trying to figure it all out, and in my opinion (take it or leave it) you will need support from professionals to assist you in whatever decision you make. I really want to support you in knowing that your situation is a really challenging one, that you absolutely belong in our little corner of the world, and that my mothers heart just aches for what you are going through and dealing with. Please get yourself some help, so you can sort it all out and decide which way you really want to go. And, there may be options in the middle of '<em>stay and deal, or leave'</em>, that you haven't thought of, which a good therapist will help you to see. </p><p></p><p>I am sorry you are in the middle of all of this. I am sending you a big giant hug to soothe your mothers worries and prayers that you receive the help and guidance you require to make all the best possible choices that will offer everyone what they need. God bless you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="recoveringenabler, post: 523951, member: 13542"] Michelenicole- I agree with Buddy, you absolutely belong here. Let me start by saying, I am no expert in any of the issues you are facing with your stepson, however, I am a mom too, and I think every single feeling you are having is absolutely normal considering the heavy issues you are facing. You have a lot on your plate and a husband who sure appears to be in serious denial (also a normal reaction to the events in his life) so you are basically alone in dealing with this. It's overwhelming. I would really encourage you to find a therapist, someone whom you can talk to, vent to, discuss these issues with, and who can offer you sound advice and options so you can have some support to give you the strength, resolve, courage, tools and fortitude to make whatever choices you need to make. You are in a really tough place. If your insurance does not cover therapy for you, ask around to find someone who deals with what you are up against, or at least, get the name of a therapist who is a good one, and then call them up and ask them if they do sliding scale, if they will accept whatever you can pay, if they do barter or trades, whatever it takes to negotiate with them to get YOU the support. Whatever choices you make, it appears right now, that you are the one adult who has the power to impact the lives of all the other people in your family with the choices you will make, to stay and deal with all of it or to leave. I (we) all have no judgment on which way you go, none of us is in your shoes. And, I don't mean to add more pressure to an already pretty pressurized situation, I just want to acknowledge that you are the one seeking help, wanting to understand, trying to figure it all out, and in my opinion (take it or leave it) you will need support from professionals to assist you in whatever decision you make. I really want to support you in knowing that your situation is a really challenging one, that you absolutely belong in our little corner of the world, and that my mothers heart just aches for what you are going through and dealing with. Please get yourself some help, so you can sort it all out and decide which way you really want to go. And, there may be options in the middle of '[I]stay and deal, or leave'[/I], that you haven't thought of, which a good therapist will help you to see. I am sorry you are in the middle of all of this. I am sending you a big giant hug to soothe your mothers worries and prayers that you receive the help and guidance you require to make all the best possible choices that will offer everyone what they need. God bless you. [/QUOTE]
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