RN, I feel the very same way that you do. My son will be 21 in June, and though he is in college, doing fairly well academically (math and physics major), he's just not doing so well in the rest of "life". Drinking still continues to be an issue. He was home this past week for spring break, and we had a horrible incident, as a result of him being drunk, and I have told him that we can no longer have him live here. Come this summer, he will need to find somewhere else to stay, as he just can't come home. I just can't do it anymore! It's been five years of dealing with his issues, and just when I think things are great, they come crashing down. It's so very sad, because I love him so much, and he's really got a big heart, and is a good person. He just can't seem to get his stuff together.
I don't have any words of wisdom. I wish that I did. But I can tell you that I understand your sadness, and I share it myself.
