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"My son does not see that he chooses to do one thing or another. He does not acknowledge choice. He sees consequences as having nothing to do with what he does or doesn't do. He acknowledges no agency in his life. He sees choices as other people's choices that negatively or positively affect...

I'm sorry about this, Copa. I'm sure you do miss your sister, even though she sounds like she has not been very nice to you. I have a sister too, but we're estranged, as well. She is very narcissistic and when Josh was here in the spring of 2022 for four months, before he returned to where he is...

I'm so so sorry for the loss of your son. My heart breaks for you. I too wait to hear that call about our son, who is addicted to fentanyl and lives on the street in another state. Sending prayers of comfort and strength to you and virtual hugs.

Thank you Nandina. I did ask a police officer once why they let shoplifters go and he said even if they arrest them and take them in they would be back on the street by the next day. The latest police officer let him know we are looking for him and encouraged Josh to contact us but as of...

ANewLife4Me, Thank you for the virtual hug! I don't think Josh wants to be told what to do either. He definitely doesn't like people in authority. Thank you for your prayer for him. Prayer is our battle weapon.

BCF, I totally agree. At times, I say to myself, "Okay, enough. You've thought about him long enough. You've prayed for him. Now move on to other things." I try to stay busy during the day to keep my thoughts focused on other things. At night, as I try to quiet my mind for sleep, it is harder...

Copa, I totally agree about the lack of arrest. He has been caught many times shoplifting and all they do is issue a citation. If he were arrested, he at least would be off the streets, not have easy access to fentanyl, and we would know his whereabouts. I've gotten to the point where I check...

Well, we haven't heard from our son, Josh, in two months. I called the Pheonix police, yet again, and filed a missing person report the other day and prayed that someone would come across him. Today, my husband got a phone call from an officer, stating that Josh had been seen last night after...

Copa, As usual, your wisdom and insight is so helpful. I go through many days feeling heartbroken and guilty, and I know I can't live that way the rest of my life. I also recognize that I have a responsibility to live the life God has given me and not allow it to be destroyed by my son's...

Thank you; I appreciate that. I am so sorry for the absence of your daughter in your life right now and her silence. You are right--the grief can feel overwhelming. I pray for Josh throughout each day as he comes to mind and that does help to some extent. I just wish we could do something more...

Dad34, Thank you for your kind response. I do trust that God is with us and will use this for good in our lives as we allow Him. I am thankful that He knows very well how frail human beings are. But, like you, I am weary. Struggling with the grief. It's been almost two months since I last heard...

Such good insight, from both of you. Thank you. Not allowing the decisions of our child to overwhelm our daily lives and keep us from living the life we have been entrusted with is a daily struggle. It helps to know that I'm not alone.

Hi, as I read your post, I saw so many similarities with our situation. Our oldest son, age 34 yo, is homeless and addicted to fentanyl somewhere in Phoenix, AZ. He has some possible bipolar issues. He too has lost his phone and only communicates sporadically by FB messenger. He says fentanyl is...

New Leaf, I pray that God would provide wisdom, comfort, and peace to your heart right now and guard your heart from more trauma. From what you said, exercise is one way that you work out the emotions of heartache. I do that, as well. It's one of my antidepressants. I too pray that this...

Thank you JMom. I do try to focus on self-care. It's so easy to let those things slide and just focus constantly on your child. I'm sure all of us have those moments where we're doing something fun or pleasant and we feel a twinge of guilt for enjoying ourselves. I have to reject that at odd...

Just saw your post TerryJ2. Thank you for your thoughts and your air-hug. I never imagined we would be in this situation, but here we are. Anyway, we take it one day at a time, sometimes one hour at a time. I wish you peace and joy this Christmas morning.

Hey all...it's Christmas morning, and after re-reading some of my previous posts and your responses, I just wanted to tell each of you that I appreciate you so much. I wish we weren't part of this horrible "club" but since we are, I wanted those of you who have responded recently to my posts to...

By the way, it looks like we probably won't go. Walking around the homeless areas seems to be a dangerous thing to do. I still wish we could go but I know it probably isn't the wisest thing to do.

Thank youAS123. I actually called AZCourtCare earlier this week and I was hoping we could do an Involuntary Evaluation, but they have to have a physical address of some kind to pick up the person, and you have to be there physically to turn in the application because it is notarized.

Ksm, They don't arrest for shoplifting. They give them a citation and let them go.