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<blockquote data-quote="New Leaf" data-source="post: 673551" data-attributes="member: 19522"><p>Good Quicksand, you are a good person. It is a hard thing to do, but the right thing. Yes lifestyle, it is a choice. You wrote that your son is self diagnosed, but drug use mimics mental illness. Especially heroin. It is possible your son tells you this to tug at your heartstrings and have you send him money. Even if he is ill, there is still choice. If he chooses to continue to use heroin and not get help or therapy for his supposed illness, that is on him, not you. He is an adult. You do not need to feel guilty or bad about it.</p><p>My daughter is using meth. I would be relieved if she went to jail, thinking she would get clean there. She has never admitted to it, but I know she is.</p><p>It is hard, I know the feeling.</p><p>If your son calls or texts and is disrespectful, you can calmly tell him you will not be listening to that kind of talk and end the call.</p><p>You do not deserve this kind of treatment. You have value and worth and deserve to have a full life. There is a good article on detachment in the P. E. forum. It helps me, I read it frequently.</p><p>Our d c's as adults make choices. They are the captains of their ships, as we are of ours. We do not need to go down with their ship.</p><p>Take one day at a time, and keep posting. It is helpful. You are taking steps to get your life back under control. This is good Quicksand.</p><p>Keep posting and sharing your story, it helps. You are not alone.</p><p>Take care</p><p>(((Hugs)))</p><p>leafy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="New Leaf, post: 673551, member: 19522"] Good Quicksand, you are a good person. It is a hard thing to do, but the right thing. Yes lifestyle, it is a choice. You wrote that your son is self diagnosed, but drug use mimics mental illness. Especially heroin. It is possible your son tells you this to tug at your heartstrings and have you send him money. Even if he is ill, there is still choice. If he chooses to continue to use heroin and not get help or therapy for his supposed illness, that is on him, not you. He is an adult. You do not need to feel guilty or bad about it. My daughter is using meth. I would be relieved if she went to jail, thinking she would get clean there. She has never admitted to it, but I know she is. It is hard, I know the feeling. If your son calls or texts and is disrespectful, you can calmly tell him you will not be listening to that kind of talk and end the call. You do not deserve this kind of treatment. You have value and worth and deserve to have a full life. There is a good article on detachment in the P. E. forum. It helps me, I read it frequently. Our d c's as adults make choices. They are the captains of their ships, as we are of ours. We do not need to go down with their ship. Take one day at a time, and keep posting. It is helpful. You are taking steps to get your life back under control. This is good Quicksand. Keep posting and sharing your story, it helps. You are not alone. Take care (((Hugs))) leafy [/QUOTE]
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