Some of my readers like to comment on the blog and others send me wonderful emails. All of you make this blog what it is today, thank you and let’s keep sharing. Here is a mini-story I received this morning from a single mom with a troubled teen. Anyone that would like to comment or offer kind words of comfort I am sure all would be appreciated. Read on:
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I am a single parent of a wonderful 17 yr. old son who has lost himself & I am trying desperately to help him find himself again.
The journey began 2 yrs ago & I will share the most recent incident now & work backwards. I had to take my son over to ER upon his request 2 nights ago, can’t stand the pain & not being able to control his life that he just wanted to die. He hates himself for how he’s hurt people who love him & feels so guilty & just wants to give up but he did ask for help, thank God.
He is under emergency detention, He really needs long term residential somewhere that can help him deal with his AODA issues before he can begin the behavioral health part of it I think. I just don’t know where to begin but I’ll keep trying.
I find comfort in talking to others who are or have been in my shoes, not that I would wish this on anyone but it just helps to know I am not so alone in all of this. I read your entries & I find myself relating to so much, it’s as if I wrote it. I long to have my son back, to hear him laugh & see him smile & enjoy life once again & I know he wants that too.
I along with the County are in search of a place in my state for him but there’s not enough time to research them all, i just hope we find the right place for him so that he can get his life back on the right track.
I’m so glad i found this blog, I will bookmark it, thanks for letting me share my story, at least the mini version of it for now.
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