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<blockquote data-quote="elizabrary" data-source="post: 420173" data-attributes="member: 11235"><p>Hang in there! I think the sense of impending doom is worse than when the actual crisis hits. That feeling of dread is enough to drive you over the edge. I have been there many times. It does sound as if she is about to hit her rock bottom, and there's only one way from there- up, so perhaps this will have a positive outcome.</p><p> </p><p>I have dealt with many "well meaning" people throughout my situation with-my difficult child. In my experience they are one of two kinds: 1)nosy people who deep-down aren't nice and are enjoying watching the train wreck and 2) nice idiots who have no idea how bad the difficult child really is- they think they are saving someone. In my case these are the people Kat takes for a ride. She is the master at picking out these people and telling them horror stories. Many involve me and how badly I treat her. People who do not have difficult children have NO idea what kind of insanity they are dealing with and will go to the ends of the earth to try and help them. I figure something must be missing in their lives if they feel the need to get that involved, and as was suggested, when they contact me (they always do) I tell them she is living her own life and will call me if she needs help. If your daughter REALLY wants to go to rehab she will find a way, don't worry about that. </p><p> </p><p>I know you feel like you need to be physically close to your family now, but in reality you would not be able to do anything to stop whatever is coming. They know they have your emotional support, which is really all you can offer. I'm sending positive energy your way!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="elizabrary, post: 420173, member: 11235"] Hang in there! I think the sense of impending doom is worse than when the actual crisis hits. That feeling of dread is enough to drive you over the edge. I have been there many times. It does sound as if she is about to hit her rock bottom, and there's only one way from there- up, so perhaps this will have a positive outcome. I have dealt with many "well meaning" people throughout my situation with-my difficult child. In my experience they are one of two kinds: 1)nosy people who deep-down aren't nice and are enjoying watching the train wreck and 2) nice idiots who have no idea how bad the difficult child really is- they think they are saving someone. In my case these are the people Kat takes for a ride. She is the master at picking out these people and telling them horror stories. Many involve me and how badly I treat her. People who do not have difficult children have NO idea what kind of insanity they are dealing with and will go to the ends of the earth to try and help them. I figure something must be missing in their lives if they feel the need to get that involved, and as was suggested, when they contact me (they always do) I tell them she is living her own life and will call me if she needs help. If your daughter REALLY wants to go to rehab she will find a way, don't worry about that. I know you feel like you need to be physically close to your family now, but in reality you would not be able to do anything to stop whatever is coming. They know they have your emotional support, which is really all you can offer. I'm sending positive energy your way! [/QUOTE]
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