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<blockquote data-quote="Terryforvols" data-source="post: 89637" data-attributes="member: 2127"><p>Mikey:</p><p></p><p>I, too, wish I could shake your wife. My husband and I wasted so much time not being on the same page, meanwhile difficult child merrily manipulated her way for 5 years, using us against each other. We almost lost her not once, but twice. I tend to agree somewhat with Deb's comment, you have to stop worrying what wife will do regarding you in the future. Your son is sinking deeper and deeper and you both are just standing by watching, even though you do seem to want to take charge. Having been there done that, he needs treatment, especially with the suicide issue. How you can do that in your situation, I don't know, but I would just stop worrying about him hating you, wife hating you, etc. He may not be around in the future to hate you if he continues down his same road. </p><p></p><p>I wish the very best for you and your family. I KNOW it's a horrible situation, but until he is forced into life on the street or forced into treatment (which he may/may not respond to), NOTHING will ever change in your house. wife is not living in reality, her mom heart seems to be stuck in thinking that it will all be OK, it's a stage, she can control the situation, etc. It's a hard fact to accept that your child is an addict and sinking deeper and deeper into drugs.</p><p></p><p>My prayers are with you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Terryforvols, post: 89637, member: 2127"] Mikey: I, too, wish I could shake your wife. My husband and I wasted so much time not being on the same page, meanwhile difficult child merrily manipulated her way for 5 years, using us against each other. We almost lost her not once, but twice. I tend to agree somewhat with Deb's comment, you have to stop worrying what wife will do regarding you in the future. Your son is sinking deeper and deeper and you both are just standing by watching, even though you do seem to want to take charge. Having been there done that, he needs treatment, especially with the suicide issue. How you can do that in your situation, I don't know, but I would just stop worrying about him hating you, wife hating you, etc. He may not be around in the future to hate you if he continues down his same road. I wish the very best for you and your family. I KNOW it's a horrible situation, but until he is forced into life on the street or forced into treatment (which he may/may not respond to), NOTHING will ever change in your house. wife is not living in reality, her mom heart seems to be stuck in thinking that it will all be OK, it's a stage, she can control the situation, etc. It's a hard fact to accept that your child is an addict and sinking deeper and deeper into drugs. My prayers are with you. [/QUOTE]
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