Thanks for the update, Pam. Hugs to you and Jason! I can only imagine how hard it has been for you, so I am glad he is going to get the help he needs. Good luck!
I'm so glad to hear Jason is coming to terms with this. I know this has been incredibly difficult for all of you; you've done such a great job providing him the support he has needed to begin his climb out of this and into recovery. Wishing him the very best as he begins this journey, and wishing you continued strength as you help him through it!
Great news Pam. The fact that he is ready to address this is a huge step forward. I was listening to a very interesting radio program last week and was thinking of you. They said 1 out of 8 kids with this disease are boys, and it manifests differently with males. They also reiterated the same things you and Jason have found out: <>
Kudos to your son who wants to help other guys deal with this. With the love and support you and DH provide, I'm sure he will beat this. Remembering your past posts describing your boys, I just know Jason has what it takes.
I can only imagine how hard this decision was for Jason, and how hard the entire ordeal has been for your whole family. Jason is such a wonderful young man, and so smart. I know you are very proud of him. He and all of your family will remain in my prayers.
Hi Pam- You are such a caring mother to Jason. I am sure that dealing with this problem now is the right thing to do. My brother has been anorexic( and a recovered alcoholic) for years- its an off and on struggle. Unfortunately his was advanced before my parents fully realized the seriousness of it and due to his being older than his teens at the onset it has been harder for him to overcome. It is so good to hear that Jason realizes his need for help at this point-that is alot of the battle right there.I think one thing that has helped my brother is his realizing that he needed to develop his emotional/spiritual side more and that has helped build up his morale and confidence levels. Kudos to you for providing such good support to him and finding a nearby program that can help. Take care- Nancy
Oh, Pam, what a hard time Jason is having, but mega-congrats to him for being willing to go into treatment. It sounds like a very comprehensive and conservative program that will keep him involved in treatment until he's ready to move on.
I'm sure it's hard to put off college for a semester, but in the end it will be wonderful for him. And it won't make a long term difference in his career that he took this time out to get healthy. When I was in college, I was determined to graduate in 4 years and never did anything that involved time off. But here I am at 47 - if it had taken me 5 years instead of 4 to graduate from college who the heck would have known?
Anyway, HUGS for you and your DH and your DS. Please keep us posted on Jason's progress in treatment.
I'm sending big cyber-hugs your way. You guys are in my prayers during this recovery process. DD has a friend that spent 6 weeks away from home in a live in facility for eating disorders. She's doing much, much better now but it is still a struggle for her.
Hello Pam, I know you are a spiritual family from talking to you before. That helps tremendously in getting over any difficulty in life, but specifically an addiction. I have a little advice... be watchful of another addiction. It happens often when quitting one. With anorexia sometimes it develops into bulimia as the person begins gaining weight. Since Jason is getting some good counseling and focusing more on his spiritual side, maybe that won't happen. Will he be working a 12 step program? That is very helpful and effective for ANY addiction. I have been through all this myself and DID recover from an anorexia, bulimia, and alcohol abuse. My prayers are with you all. Deb
Pages
Thanks for the update, Pam. Hugs to you and Jason! I can only imagine how hard it has been for you, so I am glad he is going to get the help he needs. Good luck!
Amelia
I'm so glad to hear Jason is coming to terms with this. I know this has been incredibly difficult for all of you; you've done such a great job providing him the support he has needed to begin his climb out of this and into recovery. Wishing him the very best as he begins this journey, and wishing you continued strength as you help him through it!
Lori
Great news Pam.
The fact that he is ready to address this is a huge step forward.
I was listening to a very interesting radio program last week and was thinking of you. They said 1 out of 8 kids with this disease are boys, and it manifests differently with males. They also reiterated the same things you and Jason have found out:
<>
Kudos to your son who wants to help other guys deal with this. With the love and support you and DH provide, I'm sure he will beat this. Remembering your past posts describing your boys, I just know Jason has what it takes.
Thanks for the update, Pam. My prayers are with you and your family.
{{{{{{{{{Pam, Jason}}}}}}}}}
I can only imagine how hard this decision was for Jason, and how hard the entire ordeal has been for your whole family. Jason is such a wonderful young man, and so smart. I know you are very proud of him. He and all of your family will remain in my prayers.
Oh, Pam, what a hard time Jason is having, but mega-congrats to him for being willing to go into treatment. It sounds like a very comprehensive and conservative program that will keep him involved in treatment until he's ready to move on.
I'm sure it's hard to put off college for a semester, but in the end it will be wonderful for him. And it won't make a long term difference in his career that he took this time out to get healthy. When I was in college, I was determined to graduate in 4 years and never did anything that involved time off. But here I am at 47 - if it had taken me 5 years instead of 4 to graduate from college who the heck would have known?
Anyway, HUGS for you and your DH and your DS. Please keep us posted on Jason's progress in treatment.
Sue
So glad to hear Jason has committed himself to working full time on getting better!
I'm sending big cyber-hugs your way. You guys are in my prayers during this recovery process. DD has a friend that spent 6 weeks away from home in a live in facility for eating disorders. She's doing much, much better now but it is still a struggle for her.
Deb
Pages