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<blockquote data-quote="recoveringenabler" data-source="post: 648453" data-attributes="member: 13542"><p>Welcome Mom. I am so sorry you are going through this with your son. I know how devastating it is when our kids go off the rails. You have done everything possible to help your son, I doubt there is more you can do. I am not sure what the legal ramifications of abandonment are. It does seem prudent to get yourself an attorney, I believe abandonment laws differ in each state, in some it is a misdemeanor in others a felony, so it would be important to figure out what you are dealing with. </p><p></p><p>Your son sounds incorrigible, I really have no advice as to what you can do for him, this is not an area I know much about because your son is still a minor. What I do know is now much this impacts us, the parents. It is depleting, devastating, exhausting and filled with grief. You may try contacting NAMI, which is the National Alliance on Mental Illness. They have chapters in many major cities and they offer excellent parent courses and support for parents. At this stage of the game, I am sure you and your husband need a lot of support. You can access them on line. You may want to read the article at the bottom of my post here, although it isn't particularly geared to your situation, it has some good points. </p><p></p><p>You may also want to post your story in General Parenting and Substance Abuse so that the folks there can offer you some support. They may have more practical advice for you. If you add a signature at the bottom of your post we can identify you and recall your story.......go up to your screen name, click on it and click on signature, write it and save it. </p><p></p><p>We're not experts here, we're parents, all of us in various stages of detaching from our kids on this forum which is for older kids, and in the other forums the parents are figuring out how to deal with their kids.........most of our kids have a conduct disorder, or mental illness, or substance abuse issues. or some issue which prevents them from being "typical"....... We post for support and to offer support. Read through some of the older posts in the different forums, you'll be able to identify similar issues.........and not feel alone. Take what you need and want and leave the rest. I hope you find solace and comfort here. I'm glad you found us. Keep posting, it helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="recoveringenabler, post: 648453, member: 13542"] Welcome Mom. I am so sorry you are going through this with your son. I know how devastating it is when our kids go off the rails. You have done everything possible to help your son, I doubt there is more you can do. I am not sure what the legal ramifications of abandonment are. It does seem prudent to get yourself an attorney, I believe abandonment laws differ in each state, in some it is a misdemeanor in others a felony, so it would be important to figure out what you are dealing with. Your son sounds incorrigible, I really have no advice as to what you can do for him, this is not an area I know much about because your son is still a minor. What I do know is now much this impacts us, the parents. It is depleting, devastating, exhausting and filled with grief. You may try contacting NAMI, which is the National Alliance on Mental Illness. They have chapters in many major cities and they offer excellent parent courses and support for parents. At this stage of the game, I am sure you and your husband need a lot of support. You can access them on line. You may want to read the article at the bottom of my post here, although it isn't particularly geared to your situation, it has some good points. You may also want to post your story in General Parenting and Substance Abuse so that the folks there can offer you some support. They may have more practical advice for you. If you add a signature at the bottom of your post we can identify you and recall your story.......go up to your screen name, click on it and click on signature, write it and save it. We're not experts here, we're parents, all of us in various stages of detaching from our kids on this forum which is for older kids, and in the other forums the parents are figuring out how to deal with their kids.........most of our kids have a conduct disorder, or mental illness, or substance abuse issues. or some issue which prevents them from being "typical"....... We post for support and to offer support. Read through some of the older posts in the different forums, you'll be able to identify similar issues.........and not feel alone. Take what you need and want and leave the rest. I hope you find solace and comfort here. I'm glad you found us. Keep posting, it helps. [/QUOTE]
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