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<blockquote data-quote="savior no more" data-source="post: 685579" data-attributes="member: 19838"><p>Today my son was indicted for armed robbery – the charges he has been sitting in jail for since February of this year. I knew it was coming but it still has left me numb, depressed, and hopeless. My go-to emotion when these things happen is wanting to die. Not really suicidal – just not caring to exist. I know this will pass. Nothing in reality has changed from yesterday to today, just the actual process of what he has to face. </p><p></p><p>One thing he did do differently today was to pray after he called and gave me the news. Not that him praying changes a thing, but beyond a reformation, I can’t see much of a life or future for him. He was in jail for seven months last year for burglary of a habitation - his father’s house – and now this time he was in the car when two other people went into a convenience store and robbed it. He has no boundaries and frankly he and society are safer with him locked up. He will likely be sent to prison for a long time. His psychiatric and neuropsychologist evaluations beginning ten years ago until now say he has limited insight and judgement. I’m just sad. </p><p></p><p>What I hope to do with this sadness is to not harm myself by overeating, etc and to just allow the emotions to come. Part of my opening up to this group has involved allowing the pain. At times I have wanted to not post but I have decided processing these emotions with you guys, however painful, in the long run is healthier than stuffing them (literally). I think I’ll stay away from the nightly news and the local paper for a few days – these indictments are always reported. I used to watch the news every night when he was on the streets just to hear if someone had been killed. What bothers me the most is that a child I brought into this world could do such a thing. I guess that’s really my ego I’m battling with. Ugh</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="savior no more, post: 685579, member: 19838"] Today my son was indicted for armed robbery – the charges he has been sitting in jail for since February of this year. I knew it was coming but it still has left me numb, depressed, and hopeless. My go-to emotion when these things happen is wanting to die. Not really suicidal – just not caring to exist. I know this will pass. Nothing in reality has changed from yesterday to today, just the actual process of what he has to face. One thing he did do differently today was to pray after he called and gave me the news. Not that him praying changes a thing, but beyond a reformation, I can’t see much of a life or future for him. He was in jail for seven months last year for burglary of a habitation - his father’s house – and now this time he was in the car when two other people went into a convenience store and robbed it. He has no boundaries and frankly he and society are safer with him locked up. He will likely be sent to prison for a long time. His psychiatric and neuropsychologist evaluations beginning ten years ago until now say he has limited insight and judgement. I’m just sad. What I hope to do with this sadness is to not harm myself by overeating, etc and to just allow the emotions to come. Part of my opening up to this group has involved allowing the pain. At times I have wanted to not post but I have decided processing these emotions with you guys, however painful, in the long run is healthier than stuffing them (literally). I think I’ll stay away from the nightly news and the local paper for a few days – these indictments are always reported. I used to watch the news every night when he was on the streets just to hear if someone had been killed. What bothers me the most is that a child I brought into this world could do such a thing. I guess that’s really my ego I’m battling with. Ugh [/QUOTE]
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