Wow, eskie. You sure had (have?) your hands full. Who knew? It sounds like you went through a years-long emotional roller coaster as well. Yes, it's exhausting and so frustrating.

As far as a professional assessment goes, we have exhausted every resource you could possibly imagine. Countless doctors, programs (even including a military school for a few months), court orders, etc. There is truly nothing new to try. He knows what he's doing too. When we would go to his weekly court-appointed mental health hearings, he was a complete angel in front of the judge but on the way home in the car he was all about F you.

This one is on him. I know what he truly wants. He simply wants to do what he's doing (working here and there) and have me give him cash when he needs it. Uh.... no. I have thought about him doing things around the house but then, he's not welcome here. When he lived with us, things would come up missing or get destroyed. It's a shame but I just can't trust him.