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update on 22 year old bipolar who is difficult to live with
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<blockquote data-quote="recoveringenabler" data-source="post: 605819" data-attributes="member: 13542"><p><em><span style="color: #0000cd">"All we can do is be strong, insist they behave respectfully towards us and others, and not accept when they don't, even if that means kicking them out."</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: #0000cd"></span></em><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">That really is what it all boils down to. The difficult part is for us to let go and accept that often that is <u>all</u> we can do. The deep grief about the losses involved, our dreams for our kids, our hopes and the vision of how we thought their lives would be, can feel devastating to let go of. I think it takes parents time to grasp all of that and we do it in increments. As I've mentioned, detachment is not linear, it doesn't follow a set pattern, we go forward, backwards and sideways as we avoid and sometimes step onto emotional mine fields.</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Your son is still young, there is still time for him to pull it together and for you to balance what you're willing to do and not willing to do. I'm so glad you have a counselor and will be attending the NAMI parent course, that professional support will be extremely helpful and give you the tools to navigate with success.</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">I'm sorry you have to go through this, I do understand the level of heartbreak this brings to us...........you're doing all the appropriate things for both you and your wife and your son. You've got all the ducks in order, if you have a spiritual connection you might place your son in the hands of a Higher Power...God..... that can be comforting and offer you solace.</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">And, thank you for your kind words.......it seems my daughter has given me an opportunity to offer help to other parents on a similar path. Sometimes life places us on strange journeys which have unexpected outcomes. Hang in there..........</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="recoveringenabler, post: 605819, member: 13542"] [I][COLOR=#0000cd]"All we can do is be strong, insist they behave respectfully towards us and others, and not accept when they don't, even if that means kicking them out." [/COLOR][/I][COLOR=#000000] That really is what it all boils down to. The difficult part is for us to let go and accept that often that is [U]all[/U] we can do. The deep grief about the losses involved, our dreams for our kids, our hopes and the vision of how we thought their lives would be, can feel devastating to let go of. I think it takes parents time to grasp all of that and we do it in increments. As I've mentioned, detachment is not linear, it doesn't follow a set pattern, we go forward, backwards and sideways as we avoid and sometimes step onto emotional mine fields. [/COLOR][COLOR=#000000] Your son is still young, there is still time for him to pull it together and for you to balance what you're willing to do and not willing to do. I'm so glad you have a counselor and will be attending the NAMI parent course, that professional support will be extremely helpful and give you the tools to navigate with success. I'm sorry you have to go through this, I do understand the level of heartbreak this brings to us...........you're doing all the appropriate things for both you and your wife and your son. You've got all the ducks in order, if you have a spiritual connection you might place your son in the hands of a Higher Power...God..... that can be comforting and offer you solace. And, thank you for your kind words.......it seems my daughter has given me an opportunity to offer help to other parents on a similar path. Sometimes life places us on strange journeys which have unexpected outcomes. Hang in there.......... [/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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