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<blockquote data-quote="Jabberwockey" data-source="post: 712313" data-attributes="member: 18238"><p>You have absolutely nothing to feel guilty about. Your son is a 25 year old man who refuses to take responsibility for his own actions. Until he does this, there is NO amount of "help" that you can give him that will improve his life. I've worked in Corrections for 25 years and see it every day where one guy finally gets it and another claims to but doesn't have a clue. NOBODY will change until they decide to. As far as the homeless thing, our son is currently homeless in Colorado and staying, somehow, in a nicer hotel room with a hot tub for the week. They figure it out.</p><p></p><p>Most people here recommend books for people to read. I'm going to start recommending a movie. Its called "Omar and Pete" and its a documentary about two men in their late 40's who grew up on the streets together and in prison together. It gives you an interesting insight into how a criminal thinks. The reason I think its relevant is that probably 85% or more of incarcerated individuals would probably be classified by us as "Difficult Children". One of my favorite quotes from the movie is "Transition is inevitable, but change is a choice". Good luck with both your transition AND your change!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jabberwockey, post: 712313, member: 18238"] You have absolutely nothing to feel guilty about. Your son is a 25 year old man who refuses to take responsibility for his own actions. Until he does this, there is NO amount of "help" that you can give him that will improve his life. I've worked in Corrections for 25 years and see it every day where one guy finally gets it and another claims to but doesn't have a clue. NOBODY will change until they decide to. As far as the homeless thing, our son is currently homeless in Colorado and staying, somehow, in a nicer hotel room with a hot tub for the week. They figure it out. Most people here recommend books for people to read. I'm going to start recommending a movie. Its called "Omar and Pete" and its a documentary about two men in their late 40's who grew up on the streets together and in prison together. It gives you an interesting insight into how a criminal thinks. The reason I think its relevant is that probably 85% or more of incarcerated individuals would probably be classified by us as "Difficult Children". One of my favorite quotes from the movie is "Transition is inevitable, but change is a choice". Good luck with both your transition AND your change! [/QUOTE]
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