Posted by Kath on July 6, 2007, at 22:32:29
Put *********trigger********* just in case.
My son, perhaps has spun out of control enough to accept that he needs help with his cocaine use.
His roommate kicked him out. Son's roommate, who was trying to stay clean from c. got upset with my son for giving his some when he asked him. He apparently told my son, "I don't want to be living with an addict." My son also owed money, not for the first time.
Bottom line is that he is staying with us while he & his mental health worker go through the arranging. My son has already done some intake at a Concurrent Disorders facility. Intake worker will be back from holidays Monday, so we'll hopefully learn more.
Hubby, son & I spent 3 days near Collingwood at a cottage; hiking, swimming, relaxing. It was actually very nice. My son seemed to be way more like he used to be before psychosis. Amazing what being off street drugs will do!
I am trying to take a day at a time; stay detached; carry on with my life. I'm doing pretty well today. Yesterday I wasn't doing too well.....my son is SO depressed & I was doing my "felling the other person's pain" thing that I do.....I tend to feel how I'd feel if I were them!
Not the greastest thing to do. I'm doing better today. Standing back & knowing that he is 23; he's caused this situation himself; this is 1 day in his whole life; that type of thinking.
Hubby & I aren't delighted to have him here, but he is sincere in knowing that he must get help. He said that he's known it for a while, but only very recently actually accepted it.
My friend was visiting her son (she's from England; lived here but moved back several years ago) - saw her yesterday & today & it was really nice. I miss her.
Kath
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