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My son is about to be homeless...again
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<blockquote data-quote="CrazyinVA" data-source="post: 640077" data-attributes="member: 1157"><p>Just wanted to say I empathize.. my oldest has Crohn's, and is Borderline. I know all too well that parenting a difficult child who also has a chronic illness is very challenging, especially when it comes to detaching and worrying about their health. She was close to homeless a few times over the years, slept in her car or couch surfed here and there. She's been more stable the past few years (mentally and physically) but she's taken pretty inconsistent care of herself over the years and it's catching up with her. She's flaring again and it's looking like more surgery. The newly added medications are making her moods unstable again. She hasn't been able to work for several weeks now, and I'm helping with some prescriptions and groceries.. but I can't afford to support her completely. Disability for Crohn's isn't an easy thing to get, but she's ignored my suggestions to look into it, anyway.</p><p></p><p>You can only do what you can do.... but I know it hurts, and is pretty scary. To be honest I keep my head in the sand a lot about the Crohn's part, and just try not to think about the future. I help with what I can, but she's almost 31 now.. she's got to figure this one out on her own. Her choices. If those choices lead to her health worsening, well - I can't do anything about that.</p><p></p><p>I know it's a tough place.. hugs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CrazyinVA, post: 640077, member: 1157"] Just wanted to say I empathize.. my oldest has Crohn's, and is Borderline. I know all too well that parenting a difficult child who also has a chronic illness is very challenging, especially when it comes to detaching and worrying about their health. She was close to homeless a few times over the years, slept in her car or couch surfed here and there. She's been more stable the past few years (mentally and physically) but she's taken pretty inconsistent care of herself over the years and it's catching up with her. She's flaring again and it's looking like more surgery. The newly added medications are making her moods unstable again. She hasn't been able to work for several weeks now, and I'm helping with some prescriptions and groceries.. but I can't afford to support her completely. Disability for Crohn's isn't an easy thing to get, but she's ignored my suggestions to look into it, anyway. You can only do what you can do.... but I know it hurts, and is pretty scary. To be honest I keep my head in the sand a lot about the Crohn's part, and just try not to think about the future. I help with what I can, but she's almost 31 now.. she's got to figure this one out on her own. Her choices. If those choices lead to her health worsening, well - I can't do anything about that. I know it's a tough place.. hugs. [/QUOTE]
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