Hey all.....a few of you have reached out individually to ask about how things are going with my son and his situation. Things have been going really well. I think he's turned a corner judging from his overall happiness and demeanor and the way he's been carrying himself. We haven't noticed any cuts for a while now and his old ones have healed up to the point of barely being noticeable.
We talk with him quite a bit....make it a point to really engage with him on a daily basis....not just the 'normal' small talk stuff but get into some deeper conversations. And, we really make it a point to LISTEN to what he's trying to say to us as one of the struggles he's had is being able to express exactly what he means and feels so translating what he's saying and how he's saying it into what he's really 'meaning' is a process.
But, overall.....the past month I'd say has been really positive. We know this is a process and that things haven't just vanished....but I can say with some bit of relief that I feel like we're heading in a good direction. I personally took the approach of just trying to put myself in his shoes and 'get' what he's going through.....and then, explain my point of view and obligations as a parent to him as clearly as possible. Once we turned our instances of communication into calm, non challenging moments from the contentious....high strung moments they were becoming....things really started to improve.
Again....we know this is going to be a process with him but are just relieved that he seems much happier and is communicating with us in a way that wasn't happening a month or two ago.
Thank you to everyone who has offered advice, support and who has reached out and been there for me (us) through this. Truly appreciated
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