18-01-2015, 08:54 AM
Sisters,
I'm not trying to be Debbie Downer, but I wanted to post on what's going on.
Our family has been in crisis mode for a couple of months now, with it kicking into high gear about 2 weeks ago.
Our 26 year old son still lives at home with us, and it's been pretty bad for him for about the last six months. He's been dumped badly by 2 girls, and gone through 2 jobs. He's struggled with depression, and it's kicking him in the butt badly. In turn, he tries to self-medicate with tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana. It's been sliding downhill, but went to pretty much full crisis the last few weeks. He seen his psychiatrist and has started seeing his counselor again (hadn't needed to in years). He has some days better than others. Today was good until tonight, when the wheels fell off again.
If you have any ideas, I'm happy to hear them. I know the conventional wisdom would be to have him move out, but he also has chronic medical issues, so that would be awfully risky.
I will be on here when possible, reading mostly (posting is harder to pull off), as I have been lately.
Hugs
Michelle
P.S. Given the crisis, everything TG-related is out of the question; my wife and son both need me in full male mode, especially with our son really needing a dad to figure some of this stuff out.
I'm not trying to be Debbie Downer, but I wanted to post on what's going on.
Our family has been in crisis mode for a couple of months now, with it kicking into high gear about 2 weeks ago.
Our 26 year old son still lives at home with us, and it's been pretty bad for him for about the last six months. He's been dumped badly by 2 girls, and gone through 2 jobs. He's struggled with depression, and it's kicking him in the butt badly. In turn, he tries to self-medicate with tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana. It's been sliding downhill, but went to pretty much full crisis the last few weeks. He seen his psychiatrist and has started seeing his counselor again (hadn't needed to in years). He has some days better than others. Today was good until tonight, when the wheels fell off again.
If you have any ideas, I'm happy to hear them. I know the conventional wisdom would be to have him move out, but he also has chronic medical issues, so that would be awfully risky.
I will be on here when possible, reading mostly (posting is harder to pull off), as I have been lately.
Hugs
Michelle
P.S. Given the crisis, everything TG-related is out of the question; my wife and son both need me in full male mode, especially with our son really needing a dad to figure some of this stuff out.