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<blockquote data-quote="YogiLori" data-source="post: 762711" data-attributes="member: 30044"><p>I want to also mention that my son is delusional. Thinks he is going to be filthy rich. Plans to put that in others faces ( he literally says that) He does not think he has to work and he will be rich. He does not need college, he is going to be like Steve Jobs (? who is dead now) He knows everything and is 19 and high most of the time. Both my husband and I have Masters degrees and worked really hard - he puts us down for that. My therapist says he has grandiose thoughts - it must be the weed, xanax and whatever else he is using. He was in substance abuse/mental health counseling for about 3 years. His counselor said he never opened up, told him what he wanted to hear, and still had no respect for us as parents. It will be VERY interesting now that we have 100% cut him off what he will do. He can text mean things but I have blocked him because it is so hard. He knows he can contact my husband. I am and was the weak link in this scenario. My husband too, but, I was the bigger enabler. I realize its late but he is 19 and we are not giving him a thing anymore. It feels awful, but I know 100% that he needs to feel our walls up. They have never been up like this because we figured he would grow up - so far that is not the case - it is just getting worse cause he is alone, using and has zero responsibilities. I am so happy you and your husband found happiness. My husband is tired of me being depressed and hopeless. He wants to move on for now until the next thing happens. It is very hard for me, I am trying.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="YogiLori, post: 762711, member: 30044"] I want to also mention that my son is delusional. Thinks he is going to be filthy rich. Plans to put that in others faces ( he literally says that) He does not think he has to work and he will be rich. He does not need college, he is going to be like Steve Jobs (? who is dead now) He knows everything and is 19 and high most of the time. Both my husband and I have Masters degrees and worked really hard - he puts us down for that. My therapist says he has grandiose thoughts - it must be the weed, xanax and whatever else he is using. He was in substance abuse/mental health counseling for about 3 years. His counselor said he never opened up, told him what he wanted to hear, and still had no respect for us as parents. It will be VERY interesting now that we have 100% cut him off what he will do. He can text mean things but I have blocked him because it is so hard. He knows he can contact my husband. I am and was the weak link in this scenario. My husband too, but, I was the bigger enabler. I realize its late but he is 19 and we are not giving him a thing anymore. It feels awful, but I know 100% that he needs to feel our walls up. They have never been up like this because we figured he would grow up - so far that is not the case - it is just getting worse cause he is alone, using and has zero responsibilities. I am so happy you and your husband found happiness. My husband is tired of me being depressed and hopeless. He wants to move on for now until the next thing happens. It is very hard for me, I am trying. [/QUOTE]
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