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My New Life (Update)
My New Life (Update)
Several months ago I finally made a hard stand against what was happening in my life with AD. I changed my phone number and blocked all communication. He spent his birthday & Christmas without his family & that was really hard but the other kids are struggling with everything that has happened..one of my twins is in counseling mostly because of it. It was very quiet for a few weeks and then we heard from him about 3 weeks ago.
He has a job! And an apartment! He is working for an investment group who own 3 restaurants and AD waits tables and is assistant manager for one of the restaurants. He has been attending regular AA meetings as he has been seen there by my other son's friend. He is volunteering at the local humane society shelter a couple of times a month. He is also starting his own business, a college writing service that I help him with (He is an excellent writer). He says he needs to keep busy...he also started a payment plan with the court to pay off all court fines. I have been able to verify the job & apartment & we are working on the writing projects together via email.
The best part is that he has not asked us for a cent. He seems proud of what he has accomplished pointing out that 3 months ago he was just out of jail and homeless. He is talking so much better too- Acknowledging that he is a 28 year old man and he needs to start & handle his own life. He has plans to try & go back to school to finish his degree once the court fees are done. He said he is just seeking an equilibrium now ..he seems so much more realistic.
So things are better. We have allowed him to come over once..he spent the night & we dropped him off to work the next morning. No fights..no drama. I told him we can do this sometimes on his day off as we really enjoy his company when he in active recovery. I am being cautious..I have not given him my new phone number..We are in contact through Facebook which I can block quickly. Now the test is if he can sustain this..so far, so good...but he has shown what he could be and that he can do it if he wants to. It's been a good beginning to the year..I pray we end it the same way..
Posted: 01/23/2015 3:28 PM
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