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Am I steering my own, true course or heading for the rocks?
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<blockquote data-quote="Ironbutterfly" data-source="post: 743103" data-attributes="member: 19951"><p>Hi Copa- My therapist said something to me about all the things I have tried, suggested with my son. She said, has anything you suggested or done worked out? I said no. She said when he is ready to change his life he will. He will find resources on his own. I doubted this until recently when he put himself in rehab far from where he was living. He found this place on his own. He did about 3 weeks and left. But the point is he made his own decision, did his own research and got himself there. It is a small win, but it is something. My son was homeless for many years but he got tired and found a place to live, rents a room and has a payee.</p><p></p><p>I realize your son has medication issue that is about life or death and that wears on your heart. But he is the only one that can commit to taking his medications daily. Like drug addicts, every day they have to decide am I going to use or not; am I going to take Methadone or not. Alcoholics everyday am I going to drink or not. In the end, it is on their shoulders as much as we would like to be their constant watchman, we can't be.</p><p></p><p>I hope you can find a nurse or a clinic that could help him. I think homeless people self medicate by hanging around people like themselves- they are there because they are accepted for who they are and what they choose to do or not do. A street preacher told me homelessness sometimes is an addiction. He was homeless at one point in his life and he helped to understand why some folks like being homeless. That helped me understand my son better. </p><p></p><p>I think your son wants a place to live but only if he is free to live however he wants. Is that something you can do? Tough choice. Is it easier for that choice or to let him live homeless? Either way, he wants his freedom to live the way he wants, whether it's healthy for him or not. Hoping you can find a nurse or clinic he is willing to go to for his daily medication.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ironbutterfly, post: 743103, member: 19951"] Hi Copa- My therapist said something to me about all the things I have tried, suggested with my son. She said, has anything you suggested or done worked out? I said no. She said when he is ready to change his life he will. He will find resources on his own. I doubted this until recently when he put himself in rehab far from where he was living. He found this place on his own. He did about 3 weeks and left. But the point is he made his own decision, did his own research and got himself there. It is a small win, but it is something. My son was homeless for many years but he got tired and found a place to live, rents a room and has a payee. I realize your son has medication issue that is about life or death and that wears on your heart. But he is the only one that can commit to taking his medications daily. Like drug addicts, every day they have to decide am I going to use or not; am I going to take Methadone or not. Alcoholics everyday am I going to drink or not. In the end, it is on their shoulders as much as we would like to be their constant watchman, we can't be. I hope you can find a nurse or a clinic that could help him. I think homeless people self medicate by hanging around people like themselves- they are there because they are accepted for who they are and what they choose to do or not do. A street preacher told me homelessness sometimes is an addiction. He was homeless at one point in his life and he helped to understand why some folks like being homeless. That helped me understand my son better. I think your son wants a place to live but only if he is free to live however he wants. Is that something you can do? Tough choice. Is it easier for that choice or to let him live homeless? Either way, he wants his freedom to live the way he wants, whether it's healthy for him or not. Hoping you can find a nurse or clinic he is willing to go to for his daily medication. [/QUOTE]
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