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Just another manic Monday with difficult child :(
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<blockquote data-quote="toughlovin" data-source="post: 580806" data-attributes="member: 15801"><p>Wakegirl, don't envy me.... I have been through the wringer and hope it doesnt get as bad with your son as it did with mine. My son literally spent 5 months on the streets across the country and some of that was in Denver in the winter. It was very scary. The other thing is this is the upteenth time my son has been in treatment of some kind and he has either been kicked out or left on his own. So I know that getting to treatment is only the first step.... I cant really rejoicce until he has been sober for a period of time and has a job and really seems like he is leading a productive life. He is not there yet. Dont get me wrong I am very relieved he is safe and is doing the right thing for now.</p><p></p><p>What I do want to say is that you need to do what you can to get out of bed in the morning, live your life,, and find ways to enjoy life in spite of what your son is doing or not doing. Getting past that obsessive worry that keeps you from enjoying your life and sleeping at night. Really it is the only way you will survivie this. For me the key was finding a good parents alanon meeting. It really was a lifesaver for me so that even with my son in pretty dire straights I was able to find enjoyment in life, have fun with my husband and daughter and to sleep at night.</p><p></p><p>Now I admit that I am sleeping better now that he is safe.... and the thought of him being back on the streets stops my heart beating. I do not want to go through that again...... but I have no control over that and I know iif it idoes happen I will find a way to get through it.</p><p></p><p>This board helped a lot but meeting other real live parents who totally understood but also put the emphasis on my taking care of myself made all the difference in the world. I really encourage you to find a good parents alanon meeting.</p><p></p><p>TL</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toughlovin, post: 580806, member: 15801"] Wakegirl, don't envy me.... I have been through the wringer and hope it doesnt get as bad with your son as it did with mine. My son literally spent 5 months on the streets across the country and some of that was in Denver in the winter. It was very scary. The other thing is this is the upteenth time my son has been in treatment of some kind and he has either been kicked out or left on his own. So I know that getting to treatment is only the first step.... I cant really rejoicce until he has been sober for a period of time and has a job and really seems like he is leading a productive life. He is not there yet. Dont get me wrong I am very relieved he is safe and is doing the right thing for now. What I do want to say is that you need to do what you can to get out of bed in the morning, live your life,, and find ways to enjoy life in spite of what your son is doing or not doing. Getting past that obsessive worry that keeps you from enjoying your life and sleeping at night. Really it is the only way you will survivie this. For me the key was finding a good parents alanon meeting. It really was a lifesaver for me so that even with my son in pretty dire straights I was able to find enjoyment in life, have fun with my husband and daughter and to sleep at night. Now I admit that I am sleeping better now that he is safe.... and the thought of him being back on the streets stops my heart beating. I do not want to go through that again...... but I have no control over that and I know iif it idoes happen I will find a way to get through it. This board helped a lot but meeting other real live parents who totally understood but also put the emphasis on my taking care of myself made all the difference in the world. I really encourage you to find a good parents alanon meeting. TL [/QUOTE]
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