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<blockquote data-quote="Childofmine" data-source="post: 626112" data-attributes="member: 17542"><p>Hi Carol, welcome. Hugs to you as you deal with your son and the pain of his decisions and choices. Like Echo suggested, I hope you will share more of your backstory and his backstory with us.</p><p></p><p>My son is 24.5 years old---will be 25 in July---and is back in jail. For the 8th or 9th time. He is facing prison this time. He continues to do the same things over and over again with increasing frequency. This has been going on in extremis for about four years, a dull roar of same but much less serious before that time since 7th grade.</p><p></p><p>He doesn't like rules. He doesn't like responsibility. And he takes drugs. Those seem to be the foundational issues. </p><p></p><p>We've done it all, and nothing worked or helped. We've said it all, and it has fallen on deaf ears.</p><p></p><p>Finally, four years ago, I ran as fast as I could to Al-Anon and started working on myself, so I could stop enabling, detach with love and find acceptance of what is. I am working on all of those states of mind---still---and will likely do so for the rest of my life. </p><p></p><p>Regardless of what he does or does not do.</p><p></p><p>Hugs and prayers and blessings to you today. Do something nice for yourself today. You are just as important as he is. </p><p></p><p>Keep coming back.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Childofmine, post: 626112, member: 17542"] Hi Carol, welcome. Hugs to you as you deal with your son and the pain of his decisions and choices. Like Echo suggested, I hope you will share more of your backstory and his backstory with us. My son is 24.5 years old---will be 25 in July---and is back in jail. For the 8th or 9th time. He is facing prison this time. He continues to do the same things over and over again with increasing frequency. This has been going on in extremis for about four years, a dull roar of same but much less serious before that time since 7th grade. He doesn't like rules. He doesn't like responsibility. And he takes drugs. Those seem to be the foundational issues. We've done it all, and nothing worked or helped. We've said it all, and it has fallen on deaf ears. Finally, four years ago, I ran as fast as I could to Al-Anon and started working on myself, so I could stop enabling, detach with love and find acceptance of what is. I am working on all of those states of mind---still---and will likely do so for the rest of my life. Regardless of what he does or does not do. Hugs and prayers and blessings to you today. Do something nice for yourself today. You are just as important as he is. Keep coming back. [/QUOTE]
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