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<blockquote data-quote="Copabanana" data-source="post: 750583" data-attributes="member: 18958"><p>I made the same mistake. But was it really a mistake? What else were we supposed to do? They presented with behaviors that were dysfunctional or self-defeating. Our role as parents is to support them to function and to take care of themselves. </p><p></p><p>In our case I did insist that he get treatment and at some point he flat out refused.</p><p></p><p>All of us arrive at the same place, ultimately, where we fall back upon our own resources and capacity to be self-determining. When our sons did so, their judgement was impaired and their insight into themselves was too. Our relationships with them could not prevail because of rebellion or conflict or distorted thinking or whatever. This does not mean that it will always be this way. I believe that your son is doing better.</p><p></p><p>Beta. Whether or not we saw or did not see the mental illness, our situations would have arrived at the same place. I believe that. It is one day at a time. It helps our sons if we take care of ourselves and stop beating ourselves up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Copabanana, post: 750583, member: 18958"] I made the same mistake. But was it really a mistake? What else were we supposed to do? They presented with behaviors that were dysfunctional or self-defeating. Our role as parents is to support them to function and to take care of themselves. In our case I did insist that he get treatment and at some point he flat out refused. All of us arrive at the same place, ultimately, where we fall back upon our own resources and capacity to be self-determining. When our sons did so, their judgement was impaired and their insight into themselves was too. Our relationships with them could not prevail because of rebellion or conflict or distorted thinking or whatever. This does not mean that it will always be this way. I believe that your son is doing better. Beta. Whether or not we saw or did not see the mental illness, our situations would have arrived at the same place. I believe that. It is one day at a time. It helps our sons if we take care of ourselves and stop beating ourselves up. [/QUOTE]
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