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My Son left home to be Homeless
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<blockquote data-quote="Blindsided" data-source="post: 750896" data-attributes="member: 23811"><p>AIMH, I love your handle. </p><p></p><p>I am fairly new here, too. I believe this is a soft place to fall for all of us. </p><p></p><p>It gives me peace is knowing my 40 yr old alcoholic daughter with probable untreated borderline and bi-polar (refuses help) has a phone. I choose to see it as an asset to curb feelings of isolation. It also allows me maintain a safe distance. </p><p></p><p>My daughter has figured out a way to get food stamps, medicaid, and a free phone. As for the nasty texts, abusive verbal attacks in conversation, and blaming others for her behaviors, I have learned I control what I am willing to accept by setting boundaries. </p><p></p><p>I told my daughter I deserve to be treated with respect and I dont care to be part of her victim mentality. I told her when she started down that road I would simply say, I am going to hang up now. I stuck to it. She is respecting that boundary now, but unfortunately, she doesn't call anymore. She started texting, instead. </p><p></p><p>New boundaries, I told her if she couldnt be kind, not to contact me. This has transpired over the past 18 months. </p><p></p><p>Now we stay in touch with one sentence texts every few weeks. I dont know where she is staying, how sick she is, liver failing, but I remind myself she has had many opportunities for help. She has been given many resources and one day she may act on them. And, it helps me to know she has a phone to do so. Here is a link for you.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.freegovernmentcellphones.net/states" target="_blank">States Providing Free Cell Phones to Low-Income Residents</a></p><p></p><p>I am so grateful to have all the resources here. Everyone has been so kind to share their stories to help each other without judgement. I hope you find answers for you.</p><p></p><p>"Sometimes the best thing you can do is not think, not wonder, not imagine, not obsess. Just breathe and have faith that everything will work out for the best.” </p><p>Author unknown. From Wise Sayings and Prayables</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Blindsided, post: 750896, member: 23811"] AIMH, I love your handle. I am fairly new here, too. I believe this is a soft place to fall for all of us. It gives me peace is knowing my 40 yr old alcoholic daughter with probable untreated borderline and bi-polar (refuses help) has a phone. I choose to see it as an asset to curb feelings of isolation. It also allows me maintain a safe distance. My daughter has figured out a way to get food stamps, medicaid, and a free phone. As for the nasty texts, abusive verbal attacks in conversation, and blaming others for her behaviors, I have learned I control what I am willing to accept by setting boundaries. I told my daughter I deserve to be treated with respect and I dont care to be part of her victim mentality. I told her when she started down that road I would simply say, I am going to hang up now. I stuck to it. She is respecting that boundary now, but unfortunately, she doesn't call anymore. She started texting, instead. New boundaries, I told her if she couldnt be kind, not to contact me. This has transpired over the past 18 months. Now we stay in touch with one sentence texts every few weeks. I dont know where she is staying, how sick she is, liver failing, but I remind myself she has had many opportunities for help. She has been given many resources and one day she may act on them. And, it helps me to know she has a phone to do so. Here is a link for you. [URL="https://www.freegovernmentcellphones.net/states"]States Providing Free Cell Phones to Low-Income Residents[/URL] I am so grateful to have all the resources here. Everyone has been so kind to share their stories to help each other without judgement. I hope you find answers for you. "Sometimes the best thing you can do is not think, not wonder, not imagine, not obsess. Just breathe and have faith that everything will work out for the best.” Author unknown. From Wise Sayings and Prayables [/QUOTE]
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