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<blockquote data-quote="recoveringenabler" data-source="post: 586497" data-attributes="member: 13542"><p>Geez Dash, I am so sorry. What a story. I am not unfamiliar with this kind of behavior, my own difficult child at 40 is pretty much still doing a lot of that. Luckily for me I haven't dealt with this for 20 years, just the last few. And, that is enough. I have no great answers for you, only empathy and understanding. You are on a really treacherous path with your difficult child, they make horrible choices which endanger them and others, don't pay bills, don't feel there is anything wrong with their behavior.............. for us, that behavior is crazy making and brings the kind of stress which is off the charts. </p><p></p><p>Once you calm down from this episode and you can begin thinking clearly, develop a time table for your difficult child's exit, if that is indeed how this ultimately plays out. And, here's my advice, get as much support as you can, find a therapist, if you don't already have one for YOU, get in parent groups, go to NAMI groups, 12 step groups, any groups, where you can breathe, where you can vent, cry, express, get all of those feelings out and find tools to detach. The only way I got through last year was to get MEGA support. My difficult child has not changed <em>but I have,</em> I am not rolling around that horrific merry go round anymore, I just can't do it. I really hear you and understand what you are feeling. I'm so sorry. Many gentle hugs coming your way Dash, hang in there......................</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="recoveringenabler, post: 586497, member: 13542"] Geez Dash, I am so sorry. What a story. I am not unfamiliar with this kind of behavior, my own difficult child at 40 is pretty much still doing a lot of that. Luckily for me I haven't dealt with this for 20 years, just the last few. And, that is enough. I have no great answers for you, only empathy and understanding. You are on a really treacherous path with your difficult child, they make horrible choices which endanger them and others, don't pay bills, don't feel there is anything wrong with their behavior.............. for us, that behavior is crazy making and brings the kind of stress which is off the charts. Once you calm down from this episode and you can begin thinking clearly, develop a time table for your difficult child's exit, if that is indeed how this ultimately plays out. And, here's my advice, get as much support as you can, find a therapist, if you don't already have one for YOU, get in parent groups, go to NAMI groups, 12 step groups, any groups, where you can breathe, where you can vent, cry, express, get all of those feelings out and find tools to detach. The only way I got through last year was to get MEGA support. My difficult child has not changed [I]but I have,[/I] I am not rolling around that horrific merry go round anymore, I just can't do it. I really hear you and understand what you are feeling. I'm so sorry. Many gentle hugs coming your way Dash, hang in there...................... [/QUOTE]
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