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<blockquote data-quote="lovemysons" data-source="post: 520359" data-attributes="member: 3305"><p>Nancy, </p><p>Young difficult child's letters to daughter in law do suggest that he plans on getting out of prison a new and improved man. Time will tell. </p><p>I worry about him...have for a Loooong time, being the middle child. </p><p>What I don't speak of often is that husband's younger brother (also the middle child) has been incarcerated for most of his adult life. He is now facing 45 yrs to life from what I understand...charged with holding up a family in their home while they were being robbed. His life is gone. It is so very sad. People in the family often say he was "institutionalized" from a young age. He had been placed in a hospital for up to 15 mths when he was a teenager for drug use. Then came jail then prison. He has had struggles with Meth use from what I understand...which was my oldest difficult child's drug of choice back when. </p><p> </p><p>Now, people in the family, say that young difficult child does well with a heavily structured environment. And my mother posed the question to me yesterday..."What can he do on the outside while needing so much structure?" I don't know the answer. I told her what I knew for myself...that G-d, my commitment to family, etc...provided the structure that I once needed in my own life. I was held accountable by "others", ya know. I don't know if the structure can come to young difficult child through internal measures...belief system or commitment to family. I worry about suicide if he fails in the work environment once again. </p><p>But for now...his letters do sound mostly stable. One letter to daughter in law suggested some paranoia about her friend activity etc. but other than that he has sounded good. </p><p> </p><p>Rejectedmom, How long does your son have left in prison? What does he plan on doing when he gets out? Does he speak of living life differently? I know it is possible...my oldest difficult child has done it. I too hope both of our son's are really looking at their situation, how they got here, and where they want to go...and NEVER end up behind prison walls again! It is just so horrible and sad. </p><p></p><p>Thank you all for the new grandbaby girl wishes! </p><p>LMS</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lovemysons, post: 520359, member: 3305"] Nancy, Young difficult child's letters to daughter in law do suggest that he plans on getting out of prison a new and improved man. Time will tell. I worry about him...have for a Loooong time, being the middle child. What I don't speak of often is that husband's younger brother (also the middle child) has been incarcerated for most of his adult life. He is now facing 45 yrs to life from what I understand...charged with holding up a family in their home while they were being robbed. His life is gone. It is so very sad. People in the family often say he was "institutionalized" from a young age. He had been placed in a hospital for up to 15 mths when he was a teenager for drug use. Then came jail then prison. He has had struggles with Meth use from what I understand...which was my oldest difficult child's drug of choice back when. Now, people in the family, say that young difficult child does well with a heavily structured environment. And my mother posed the question to me yesterday..."What can he do on the outside while needing so much structure?" I don't know the answer. I told her what I knew for myself...that G-d, my commitment to family, etc...provided the structure that I once needed in my own life. I was held accountable by "others", ya know. I don't know if the structure can come to young difficult child through internal measures...belief system or commitment to family. I worry about suicide if he fails in the work environment once again. But for now...his letters do sound mostly stable. One letter to daughter in law suggested some paranoia about her friend activity etc. but other than that he has sounded good. Rejectedmom, How long does your son have left in prison? What does he plan on doing when he gets out? Does he speak of living life differently? I know it is possible...my oldest difficult child has done it. I too hope both of our son's are really looking at their situation, how they got here, and where they want to go...and NEVER end up behind prison walls again! It is just so horrible and sad. Thank you all for the new grandbaby girl wishes! LMS [/QUOTE]
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