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  1. JKF

    My brother died

    Two weeks ago my world turned upside down. My brother passed away very suddenly and I'm beyond crushed. I still can't believe he's gone. I've been on a roller coaster of emotions. Some days have been good but most days have been unbearable. I have to keep it together bc I have a family to take...
  2. JKF

    Nervous and Sad

    I think the last time I posted Difficult Child had just been arrested and was begging me for bail money. I said no, he was in jail for a week and then released. He went back to living on the streets shortly before moving in with a friend and the friend's girlfriend. He's been there about a month now, maybe...
  3. JKF

    Heartache

    heart·ache -ˈhärdˌāk/ noun: heartache; plural noun: heartaches -emotional anguish or grief, typically caused by the loss or absence of someone loved. That definition pretty much sums up how I've been steadily feeling for the past few months. I know I've updated here and there about my Difficult Child but I...
  4. JKF

    Fighting the Guilt Demons

    Hi friends. It's been a while. Things have been relatively quite in Difficult Child land. He's been bouncing back and forth between the shelter, streets, and a shared room since he was kicked out of his paid for room back in May. Anyway, he called me Sunday to let me know he'd been admitted to the...
  5. JKF

    Job dilemma - need advice

    Ok so out of the blue today I was offered an incredible job opportunity. Double my current salary, health benefits and the room for rapid growth within the company. Here's my dilemma - the job is full time. My younger son is 14. I've always worked part time and have been here for him after...
  6. JKF

    And here we go again.....

    Hello friends. I haven't updated in a LONG time because things have been.....quiet. However, we all know that things don't stay quiet for long when it comes to our Difficult Child's. So here's what's been happening since the last time I posted. Difficult Child was put up by OTA in temporary housing in January. He...
  7. JKF

    Whole new level

    I haven't really looked at difficult child's Facebook much lately but tonight I had the strong urge to. Yes - I know- I'm a glutton for punishment sometimes. So right off the bat I see he's in a Facebook "war" with one of his loser friends. His post was long and rambling but I decided to read it anyway. At...
  8. JKF

    Feeling hopeless

    difficult child is still on the streets. Supposedly living in a makeshift tent with his "friends" behind the Walmart a few towns over. He has absolutely no plans to get help. He's hoping that the cold will kill him. He told a very good family friend of ours that that's his plan. To let nature take it's...
  9. JKF

    Little Update

    Hi friends. It's been a while so I figured I'd give a little update. I believe the last time I posted I was planning on going "no contact" with difficult child. I tried but it didn't last long. I know, I'm weak sometimes. Something I need to work on. I did, however, greatly limit my contact with him...
  10. JKF

    No contact

    difficult child was released from the psychiatric hospital yesterday after three weeks there. I was really hoping while he was there he would be able to find some help with shelter placement/housing. But nope - he's back on the streets. I had gotten him phone numbers for a local program that helps homeless youth up to...
  11. JKF

    Call from social worker

    So, to fill you in. difficult child has been in the psychiatric hospital for a week for threatening suicide. I've had minimal contact with him and haven't done any of the usual calling and trying to get him help, etc that I would normally do in the past. Why? Well, because at this point it's truly a waste of my time and...
  12. JKF

    Nothing new

    It's been a while since I've posted but not because things are going well. It's more because I'm mentally drained and haven't had the energy to post about difficult child's never ending drama. Let's see - after being discharged from the psychiatric hospital last month, he's still homeless only in a different town...
  13. JKF

    Adult son hospitalized for threatening suicide

    I got a call from the hospital before. difficult child is being admitted for suicide threats. The nurse who called said difficult child gave her permission to call and she asked me difficult child's history. I told her everything and I also told her he's been in and out of the psychiatric ward there several times over the last few...
  14. JKF

    A nice call for once

    I spoke with difficult child today. He called from a new number that I didn't recognize and I answered because I thought maybe it was someone calling from easy child's day camp. Anyway - he was in a wonderful mood. He was at the soup kitchen and had just won a new bike in their raffle. I heard everyone in the...
  15. JKF

    OMG! I'm freaking out......

    So I just found out that the bio father of both of my boys was released from prison a year and a half early. It says he's unsupervised in a halfway house. OMG! I'm freaking out! This man was violent. Went to jail for armed robbery. My boys haven't had any contact with him in 3 years but...
  16. JKF

    Just need to vent a little.....

    We got back on Friday from a wonderful, peaceful vacation! It was pure bliss! I seriously did not want to leave. As soon as we got into the car to head home my headaches and nausea began again. My constant anxiety is back. I feel dizzy and tired. It's been nonstop since. I'm under a lot...
  17. JKF

    difficult child strikes again!

    My husband, easy child and I are away at the shore until tomorrow. We've been having a wonderful, relaxing time. So peaceful here. I could stay here forever. I just love the ocean air and atmosphere here so much. Even though we're away there's really no escaping difficult child's drama. He texted me yesterday...
  18. JKF

    Re: Swift kick in the rear

    I reached out to the director of homeless outreach at the MHA yesterday. This woman originally worked with me last year to help difficult child get off the streets. I wanted to touch base with her because I was curious if she could help difficult child in any way. I was also curious if he's reached out to the MHA...
  19. JKF

    Why did I answer??

    Some weird number just called and although I hesitated, I answered. easy child is away for the week at sleep away camp and I figured I'd answer in case there was some emergency with him. It's wasn't easy child. Guess who it was? difficult child! Uggggh! I haven't heard from him in days and he hasn't been on FB at all...
  20. JKF

    Happy 20th Birthday to my difficult child......

    Today is difficult child's 20th birthday. I truly can't believe 20 years have gone by since he was born. Although I was young when I had difficult child, it was a happy time for us. My mom was very active in our lives and absolutely adored difficult child. She has since passed, leaving us with a huge void in our family. I have...
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