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<blockquote data-quote="4now" data-source="post: 613352" data-attributes="member: 17356"><p>Thanks everyone for the kind encouraging words. I was just so furious last night with 32's out of control behavior that I couldn't see straight. I grew up in a very alcoholic home and I know about detachment, but I find it so much harder to practice when it involves my children. I am the mother of 4 boys, the youngest is adopted. The oldest has been diagnosed bi-polar with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), anxiety and now narcissistic tendencies. He refuses to to take mood stabilizers (lithium) was working but he didn't want to take it. He does take xanax and goes to the er at least a couple of times a week for atavan shots. I also have a 30 yr old who's been in and out of prison and jail for drug related offenses. He's currently in jail, but last year skipped bond on me and left me to pay the bond, then if that wasn't enough he broke into our home while we were gown and stile thousands of dollars worth of items including identity theft. We tried to prosecute but the local authorities did not feel they had enough evidence, although we provided them with everything we could. They never followed through on obtaining the atm/credit card charges, so no charges were filed. Thank god my youngest is doing well and has blessed me with a beautiful daughter in law and 2 wonderful grandchildren. I am also married the the most wonderful husband who has been supportive through all the years of this roller coaster ride, so I do have some sanity in my life. I guess my final straw was trying to protect our 12 yr old from this madness, (I know too well having grown up with the drama of alcoholism).</p><p></p><p>I will try to take all of your advise and work on connecting with therapy or other support groups, because I feel overwhelmed at this time. Thanks for everyone understanding. It is so hard to talk to people who haven't ever experienced the madness of addiction/mental illness family drama.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="4now, post: 613352, member: 17356"] Thanks everyone for the kind encouraging words. I was just so furious last night with 32's out of control behavior that I couldn't see straight. I grew up in a very alcoholic home and I know about detachment, but I find it so much harder to practice when it involves my children. I am the mother of 4 boys, the youngest is adopted. The oldest has been diagnosed bi-polar with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), anxiety and now narcissistic tendencies. He refuses to to take mood stabilizers (lithium) was working but he didn't want to take it. He does take xanax and goes to the er at least a couple of times a week for atavan shots. I also have a 30 yr old who's been in and out of prison and jail for drug related offenses. He's currently in jail, but last year skipped bond on me and left me to pay the bond, then if that wasn't enough he broke into our home while we were gown and stile thousands of dollars worth of items including identity theft. We tried to prosecute but the local authorities did not feel they had enough evidence, although we provided them with everything we could. They never followed through on obtaining the atm/credit card charges, so no charges were filed. Thank god my youngest is doing well and has blessed me with a beautiful daughter in law and 2 wonderful grandchildren. I am also married the the most wonderful husband who has been supportive through all the years of this roller coaster ride, so I do have some sanity in my life. I guess my final straw was trying to protect our 12 yr old from this madness, (I know too well having grown up with the drama of alcoholism). I will try to take all of your advise and work on connecting with therapy or other support groups, because I feel overwhelmed at this time. Thanks for everyone understanding. It is so hard to talk to people who haven't ever experienced the madness of addiction/mental illness family drama. [/QUOTE]
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