Question about incremental steps - My 19 year old son has been out of school with low energy and shut down for a long time. Slowly he’s able to handle more and out of defense mode. He’s been helping out around the house. He will sometimes go to his grandparents’ place in the country to help out. When we plan outings or have visitors, he joins in and takes breaks as needed. More and more he’s asking me out of the blue what he can do to help now that he has more energy and emotional capacity. We are going sloooowly and adjusting to him to avoid another crash. He doesn’t really see the point of ‘taking a walk’ but I’m trying to get him around to it, maybe ride his bike. Also trying to work on his hygiene, keeping his room clean, laundry, banking. What would be some next logical steps ? I’m not sure he’s up to something more social, but I have some thoughts if he is. He doesn’t really understand the point of volunteering but I also think getting a job is a pretty big step and volunteering would be a start. He’s not talking about school for now, more about working. I also have ideas for work, but I would like to see him more ready. We are planning a family vacation soon and this will allow us to judge his capacity more. Thank you

Posted by Eve at 2024-07-16 02:10:06 UTC