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<blockquote data-quote="Feeling Sad" data-source="post: 662856" data-attributes="member: 19245"><p>Still having a very difficult time and feeling extremely guilty. The part of my son that is child-like because of his schizophrenia is pulling on my mother heart strings. I worry all the time. I read the detachment page. It has helped me some, but I have a very long way to go. I excell with behavior modification with my special education students, but I realize, working with an adult son has completely different dynamics! He is paranoid of people and now he is out there with just his car that is in total disrepair. I feel like crying all the time. I find comfort in the fact that my youngest son is safe both mentally and physically. I know that my ill son could not get better while I protected him at home and did not have an effective approach to his violence. I hate to say it, but being single makes it more difficult. </p><p></p><p>I brought my drinking glasses back out....before only plastic due to breakage. I can, for the first time in years, put nice things back out. It feels very strange though. My youngest son had a friend over for the first time in 7 years. He has only had his girlfriend over. She called his brother a ghost. She never saw him or just a quick glimpse, as he rapidly slipped into his room. He would freeze behind a couch and hide if there was no time to go to his room. </p><p></p><p>The house is nice and peaceful, but I feel like crying when I walk past his room...My therapist told me to put his things in storage. I can't. She told me to empty his joint account...I can't. </p><p></p><p>I am trying to feel positive about his going to the shelter and getting labs done at the doctors. Day by day.</p><p></p><p>I hate not knowing where he is. I had no choice...I had to choose my other son's safety. But, his delusions and hallucinations are probably preventing him from getting help. I have been assured by my therapist that he does possess some bit of insight. I hope that she is correct! The mental health system is so ridiculous! At least for adults. My feelings keep swinging back and forth. It is much more difficult at night.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Feeling Sad, post: 662856, member: 19245"] Still having a very difficult time and feeling extremely guilty. The part of my son that is child-like because of his schizophrenia is pulling on my mother heart strings. I worry all the time. I read the detachment page. It has helped me some, but I have a very long way to go. I excell with behavior modification with my special education students, but I realize, working with an adult son has completely different dynamics! He is paranoid of people and now he is out there with just his car that is in total disrepair. I feel like crying all the time. I find comfort in the fact that my youngest son is safe both mentally and physically. I know that my ill son could not get better while I protected him at home and did not have an effective approach to his violence. I hate to say it, but being single makes it more difficult. I brought my drinking glasses back out....before only plastic due to breakage. I can, for the first time in years, put nice things back out. It feels very strange though. My youngest son had a friend over for the first time in 7 years. He has only had his girlfriend over. She called his brother a ghost. She never saw him or just a quick glimpse, as he rapidly slipped into his room. He would freeze behind a couch and hide if there was no time to go to his room. The house is nice and peaceful, but I feel like crying when I walk past his room...My therapist told me to put his things in storage. I can't. She told me to empty his joint account...I can't. I am trying to feel positive about his going to the shelter and getting labs done at the doctors. Day by day. I hate not knowing where he is. I had no choice...I had to choose my other son's safety. But, his delusions and hallucinations are probably preventing him from getting help. I have been assured by my therapist that he does possess some bit of insight. I hope that she is correct! The mental health system is so ridiculous! At least for adults. My feelings keep swinging back and forth. It is much more difficult at night. [/QUOTE]
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