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<blockquote data-quote="sosad19" data-source="post: 627937" data-attributes="member: 18050"><p>I want to thank all of you so much for your words of support!</p><p> </p><p>Lucy- my son sounds alot like yours- he is "troubled by the world and the people in it".</p><p> </p><p>recoveringenabler- I think you touched on an important issue- I don't think my son ever "grieved" the loss of his friends- he was the one that tried to "be strong" for his other friends to help them through the difficult time</p><p> </p><p>MidWest Mom- my son lost weight by really watching what he ate and going to the gym everyday- that was one of the best times of his life- he was very motivated, doing well in school, extremely social, and proud of his accomplishments. I do know that there is some marijuana use, but all of his doctors have told me that there is no indication of other drug use. (Would I like the marijuana use to stop? Yes!!!!! But none of his doctors have agreed that it is causing any harm...)</p><p> </p><p>helpangel- thank you for your words of encouragement on finding the right medications. For now, I actually think the medications are making my son worse.</p><p> </p><p>I still am having trouble with the "tough love" aspect, though. My son is seeking treatment and keeps all of his weekly appointments. I feel that my husband and I enable him as little as possible. He does not ask for much- he gets by on what he has (and even says he would gladly give up the internet if we would get rid of our cable service). He has always refused birthday and holiday gifts, saying that my husband and I "do enough for him". He rarely asks for the car, because he "doesn't want to pollute the air". He has expressed the fact that he feels guilty having certain "comforts", when not all of the world has them, and he therefore turns the air conditioner off, turns the water off as he is showering, etc. </p><p>If my son had diabetes, for example, I would do all I could to help him manage this disease. Instead, he has a "brain illness" and I do not want to give up on him! I see him isolating himself from his friends more and more, as they do not "share" his ideals. I feel like something in his brain just went "haywire" and I want my old son back! (Will he end up living in squalor because of his ideals? Will he ever come to his senses? I don't know- but I want to allow him a chance to live a productive life, as long as he continues to seek treatment.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sosad19, post: 627937, member: 18050"] I want to thank all of you so much for your words of support! Lucy- my son sounds alot like yours- he is "troubled by the world and the people in it". recoveringenabler- I think you touched on an important issue- I don't think my son ever "grieved" the loss of his friends- he was the one that tried to "be strong" for his other friends to help them through the difficult time MidWest Mom- my son lost weight by really watching what he ate and going to the gym everyday- that was one of the best times of his life- he was very motivated, doing well in school, extremely social, and proud of his accomplishments. I do know that there is some marijuana use, but all of his doctors have told me that there is no indication of other drug use. (Would I like the marijuana use to stop? Yes!!!!! But none of his doctors have agreed that it is causing any harm...) helpangel- thank you for your words of encouragement on finding the right medications. For now, I actually think the medications are making my son worse. I still am having trouble with the "tough love" aspect, though. My son is seeking treatment and keeps all of his weekly appointments. I feel that my husband and I enable him as little as possible. He does not ask for much- he gets by on what he has (and even says he would gladly give up the internet if we would get rid of our cable service). He has always refused birthday and holiday gifts, saying that my husband and I "do enough for him". He rarely asks for the car, because he "doesn't want to pollute the air". He has expressed the fact that he feels guilty having certain "comforts", when not all of the world has them, and he therefore turns the air conditioner off, turns the water off as he is showering, etc. If my son had diabetes, for example, I would do all I could to help him manage this disease. Instead, he has a "brain illness" and I do not want to give up on him! I see him isolating himself from his friends more and more, as they do not "share" his ideals. I feel like something in his brain just went "haywire" and I want my old son back! (Will he end up living in squalor because of his ideals? Will he ever come to his senses? I don't know- but I want to allow him a chance to live a productive life, as long as he continues to seek treatment.) [/QUOTE]
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