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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 627191" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>How are you doing today? I hope you chose to do something nice for yourself. </p><p></p><p>Sweetie, (I call everyone hon or sweetie, if you don't like it just tell me)...but I have some mental illness too, including a serious mood disorder. I've been on medications since age twenty-three and every time I tried to withdraw I'd get suicidally depressed. I've been in the hospital once for ten weeks and then a few times for medication adjustments. </p><p></p><p>I totally understand worrying about your son's mental health and safety. Mental illness isn't fun. On the other hand, your son is choosing not to comply with his treatment. It is his decision. If you even drink alcohol while on psychiatric drugs, the effectiveness of the medication is lessened. Your son knows this. He knows he is sick. He knows what his treatment should be. He is way over age eighteen and is choosing not to take his medications. I have my own opinions on the "rights" of the mentally ill...I don't know how badly your son is, but I don't think psychotic individuals should have the "right" to refuse treatment because they have NO IDEA what they are doing.</p><p></p><p>However, if your son is in touch with reality, legally there is nothing anyone can do to make him comply with treatment. If he is also a substance abuser, maybe you should try going to a twelve step group, if you haven't tried that already. You need to get your own life on track and it won't help your son if you are unhealthy in body and mind. It won't make him any better if your life is as screwed up as his. You deserve a good life, even though your son is struggling. You are two different people...we forget that about our kids sometimes. You are allowed to enjoy yourself, even if your son is living dangerously. </p><p></p><p>"God grant me the SERENITY to accept the things I can not change,</p><p>The COURAGE to change the things I can,</p><p>And the WISDOM to know the difference."</p><p></p><p>Hugs. Post often.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 627191, member: 1550"] How are you doing today? I hope you chose to do something nice for yourself. Sweetie, (I call everyone hon or sweetie, if you don't like it just tell me)...but I have some mental illness too, including a serious mood disorder. I've been on medications since age twenty-three and every time I tried to withdraw I'd get suicidally depressed. I've been in the hospital once for ten weeks and then a few times for medication adjustments. I totally understand worrying about your son's mental health and safety. Mental illness isn't fun. On the other hand, your son is choosing not to comply with his treatment. It is his decision. If you even drink alcohol while on psychiatric drugs, the effectiveness of the medication is lessened. Your son knows this. He knows he is sick. He knows what his treatment should be. He is way over age eighteen and is choosing not to take his medications. I have my own opinions on the "rights" of the mentally ill...I don't know how badly your son is, but I don't think psychotic individuals should have the "right" to refuse treatment because they have NO IDEA what they are doing. However, if your son is in touch with reality, legally there is nothing anyone can do to make him comply with treatment. If he is also a substance abuser, maybe you should try going to a twelve step group, if you haven't tried that already. You need to get your own life on track and it won't help your son if you are unhealthy in body and mind. It won't make him any better if your life is as screwed up as his. You deserve a good life, even though your son is struggling. You are two different people...we forget that about our kids sometimes. You are allowed to enjoy yourself, even if your son is living dangerously. "God grant me the SERENITY to accept the things I can not change, The COURAGE to change the things I can, And the WISDOM to know the difference." Hugs. Post often. [/QUOTE]
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