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<blockquote data-quote="JMom" data-source="post: 679881" data-attributes="member: 19892"><p>Susan,</p><p></p><p>Welcome to the forum that saved my sanity. Last December I found this post when my 20 year old son became homeless. You can read his story under the heading "I bought my kid a tent today, who does that?".</p><p></p><p>It was such a strange irony that just last year he was sitting in a high school classroom having to raise his hand for permission to go to the bathroom, and now expected to be a man and all that it entails. </p><p></p><p>My son started smoking weed around 14 and progressed to meth in the last 2 years. The day I bought him a tent (he chose homelessness over rehab) I went home and wrapped Christmas presents for my two youngest. I was so hurt, a slave to fear.</p><p></p><p>I want to give you hope. He turned 21, in a tent, with new friends, all addicts.</p><p></p><p>Fast forward to today. He has been sober since the day his dad and I showed up with the tent. He spent Christmas, New Years and his birthday in a small tent city, panhandling for food.</p><p></p><p>I drug tested him 3 times and he passed. He hasn't asked for anything except a meal or two. Today my husband and I wrote up a contract to bring him home, if he chooses.</p><p></p><p>He has matured so much in the last 3 months, got sober on his own. He has no idea that he has gained back our trust, optimistic, yet guarded.</p><p></p><p>Today is a good day. I pray that your daughter will find herself in a situation where she sees others who don't take medications and the consequences. I hope that her natural consequences lead her back to your family, healthy and happy. I pray for her safety and conscious efforts to be well.</p><p></p><p>I pray for your peace. Codependent no more and this forum gave me my life back. It was the first time I laughed out loud and was able to give my other kids 100% that they deserved since this all started.</p><p></p><p>Have hope, dear Susan. Sometimes the thing that works is letting them figure it out alone.</p><p></p><p>Hugs, you are not alone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JMom, post: 679881, member: 19892"] Susan, Welcome to the forum that saved my sanity. Last December I found this post when my 20 year old son became homeless. You can read his story under the heading "I bought my kid a tent today, who does that?". It was such a strange irony that just last year he was sitting in a high school classroom having to raise his hand for permission to go to the bathroom, and now expected to be a man and all that it entails. My son started smoking weed around 14 and progressed to meth in the last 2 years. The day I bought him a tent (he chose homelessness over rehab) I went home and wrapped Christmas presents for my two youngest. I was so hurt, a slave to fear. I want to give you hope. He turned 21, in a tent, with new friends, all addicts. Fast forward to today. He has been sober since the day his dad and I showed up with the tent. He spent Christmas, New Years and his birthday in a small tent city, panhandling for food. I drug tested him 3 times and he passed. He hasn't asked for anything except a meal or two. Today my husband and I wrote up a contract to bring him home, if he chooses. He has matured so much in the last 3 months, got sober on his own. He has no idea that he has gained back our trust, optimistic, yet guarded. Today is a good day. I pray that your daughter will find herself in a situation where she sees others who don't take medications and the consequences. I hope that her natural consequences lead her back to your family, healthy and happy. I pray for her safety and conscious efforts to be well. I pray for your peace. Codependent no more and this forum gave me my life back. It was the first time I laughed out loud and was able to give my other kids 100% that they deserved since this all started. Have hope, dear Susan. Sometimes the thing that works is letting them figure it out alone. Hugs, you are not alone. [/QUOTE]
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