Hi Barbara,
Thank you for your warm wishes and the virtual hug as well as your story feedback. I really appreciate all of them.
You are spot on: This story is indeed very personal, and is far more fact than fiction. It pretty much describes where I was physically and emotionally a few years ago. Both my son and I are faring much better now than then. Getting him the help he needed was by far the best thing for both of us; I have come to understand this not only at an intellectual level but also (most of the time, anyway) at an emotional level.
Joy,
Lynn
