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i need help with my 22yr old son he is very depressed
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<blockquote data-quote="Rannveig" data-source="post: 670978" data-attributes="member: 5689"><p>So sorry for your pain, HM. Our mothers' hearts break when our children suffer. We didn't bring them into the world for this.</p><p></p><p>I haven't been in your particular situation, but I've read a lot on these boards and expect people will advise you to go to Al-Anon. They'll say your son is an adult, so there's a limited amount you can do to save him. You can love him, which is priceless, but you probably can't force him into treatment. You can do the equivalent of putting on your own oxygen mask, which is to go to Al-Anon and seek healing for your own wounds as the mother of someone with a substance abuse problem.</p><p></p><p>As a chronic depressive myself, it would mean the world to me just to know my mother cared and didn't judge. (Unfortunately, I'm estranged from my mother.) Keep loving your boy -- that's something to steady and soothe him while he wages his battle with the demon illness. Meanwhile, if you can create a bio here and tell us more about yourself and your son, you'll find lots of people who have dealt with similar challenges and want to help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rannveig, post: 670978, member: 5689"] So sorry for your pain, HM. Our mothers' hearts break when our children suffer. We didn't bring them into the world for this. I haven't been in your particular situation, but I've read a lot on these boards and expect people will advise you to go to Al-Anon. They'll say your son is an adult, so there's a limited amount you can do to save him. You can love him, which is priceless, but you probably can't force him into treatment. You can do the equivalent of putting on your own oxygen mask, which is to go to Al-Anon and seek healing for your own wounds as the mother of someone with a substance abuse problem. As a chronic depressive myself, it would mean the world to me just to know my mother cared and didn't judge. (Unfortunately, I'm estranged from my mother.) Keep loving your boy -- that's something to steady and soothe him while he wages his battle with the demon illness. Meanwhile, if you can create a bio here and tell us more about yourself and your son, you'll find lots of people who have dealt with similar challenges and want to help. [/QUOTE]
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