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<blockquote data-quote="Tanya M" data-source="post: 747490" data-attributes="member: 18516"><p>Welcome! I'm so sorry for what you are going through. I'Tourette's Syndrome heart wrenching to watch our adult children spiral out of control and there is nothing we can do. </p><p>There are times when a diagnosis of mental illness is given that may not always be accurate. When drugs and alcohol are involved it's almost impossible for a correct diagnosis to be given.</p><p>Your son's behavior could be from either or a combination of both. Regardless of what is causing him to act this way, it's so hard on a parent to watch.</p><p>There are groups you can reach out to for yourself. Al-Anon and NAMI. </p><p>The main thing to know is you are not alone. We are here for you and the above mentioned groups can help too. </p><p>I used to be paralyzed by fear and what if's. I had to come to terms with it and face my fears head on. My worst fear was that my son could lay dead in a ditch and I would never know. Once I truly accepted that and that I had no control over it, I was able to let go and move on. </p><p>We can't allow ourselves to live in fear of what may happen. Our lives are important and we need to take care of ourselves. I do hope you are taking care of yourself.</p><p></p><p>Keep posting and let us know how things are going.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tanya M, post: 747490, member: 18516"] Welcome! I'm so sorry for what you are going through. I'Tourette's Syndrome heart wrenching to watch our adult children spiral out of control and there is nothing we can do. There are times when a diagnosis of mental illness is given that may not always be accurate. When drugs and alcohol are involved it's almost impossible for a correct diagnosis to be given. Your son's behavior could be from either or a combination of both. Regardless of what is causing him to act this way, it's so hard on a parent to watch. There are groups you can reach out to for yourself. Al-Anon and NAMI. The main thing to know is you are not alone. We are here for you and the above mentioned groups can help too. I used to be paralyzed by fear and what if's. I had to come to terms with it and face my fears head on. My worst fear was that my son could lay dead in a ditch and I would never know. Once I truly accepted that and that I had no control over it, I was able to let go and move on. We can't allow ourselves to live in fear of what may happen. Our lives are important and we need to take care of ourselves. I do hope you are taking care of yourself. Keep posting and let us know how things are going. [/QUOTE]
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