Janyce

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Janyce,

i saw your email and wanted to reply before i get packing to leave. I am so

sorry to hear about your grandson and his situation. Interventions can be

very tough (my father was an alcoholic and we had to do one with him when he

got suicidal-very tough) BUT it will mean alot to him for him to know his

family is beside him in this. Many people ive known havent had a great

support system....he will realize how lucky he really is.

Please know your family are in my thoughts and prayers and we are here for

you!

Moderator

>

> Rose

> My grand son will recover. He purposely cut his wrists. There will be a

> " family intervention " in this house in the next two days. The hardest part

> (so far) is over. I know how difficult it was for him to see me, knowing I

> was aware of what he had done. My daughter and grand son have lived with

> me,or next door to me all of their lives.My grand son got his own

> apartment (within six miles) about eight months ago. He is a very good tile

> setter by day,and a talented musician twenty-four-seven. I am not even going

> to pretend to understand all that is happening. I do know I need to be a

> help and not a problem. My son in law is a good man and step father and has

> been in our lives for over ten years. My daughter is trying to be everything

> for everybody. A family trait is the difficulty to admit pain,physical or

> emotional.It is " hard to get by,just upon a smile " .<from a song> and the

> unsuccessful way I tried to live my life. I have been advised that I must be

> strong , direct,and

> very honest during and after the intervention. I want to do everything I

> can,the best I can. Nothing is more important to me and I have never been

> more frightened.Thank you for any and all good thoughts .

> G

>

> starlyin@... <starlyin%40aol.com> wrote:

>

> In a message dated 6/14/2006 3:58:49 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

> g_boot32@... <g_boot32%40yahoo.com> writes:

>

> At this moment,I am awaiting the arrival of my daughter .She is bringing

> my

> grandson home from the hospital. I am needing support to be able to act in

>

> the needed way,to do and say the right things. I know how much trouble I

> am,and

> I know my daughter cannot take much more and needs my support. My grandson

>

> is twenty-one years of age.My most recent heart attack has me slowed down

> with

> thought and memory. I know this is the group to understand and help each

> of

> us. I will think of you tonight and hope you get what you need.

> G

>

> well you cant help the damage that heart attacks do to your memory believe

>

> me i sure know the feeling..and I think the best support you can be to

> your

> family is to love them...is your grandson very ill? we will be here for

> you

> however we can help

> God bless and keep you

> Rose

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