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<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 502732" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>Sending very caring thoughts your way. I understand the post crisis collapse. We gather all our strength to weather the latest storm and when it's temporarily passed the body, brain and heart go into ptsd mode. The challenges have been back to back to back for over ten years. Each one drains the loving parent often more than it does the difficult child. Obviously your difficult child is coasting along anticipating when he can regain the life he has to temporarily leave behind. I really doubt he is at all concerned about the future...but you are. It is taking an unhealthy toll on your lifestyle.</p><p></p><p>I truly believe that you need to find <strong>one </strong>support group where you are comfortable and then force yourself to participate on a weekly basis at least. Your comfort level will improve when you are not walking in Cold Turkey surrounded by strangers. It may take awhile to find "the" group but once you do I believe that attending may bring you comfort and support. Yes, I know, you lead an isolated life like many of us with addicts do. You are more comfortable in your home than out in the world. <strong>But</strong> this time you really need a pattern of support and there is a commonality found in meetings that can not be accessed with-o regular attendance. Remember that "do as I do is alot more powerful than do as I say". </p><p></p><p>My concern for you is sincere. All the dedicated love you provide your family has not solved the problems. in my humble opinion it is time to make yourself find support. Use your personal faith as a resource to find the strength "to change the things you can"....and right now....that is you, my friend. Hugs. DDD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDD, post: 502732, member: 35"] Sending very caring thoughts your way. I understand the post crisis collapse. We gather all our strength to weather the latest storm and when it's temporarily passed the body, brain and heart go into ptsd mode. The challenges have been back to back to back for over ten years. Each one drains the loving parent often more than it does the difficult child. Obviously your difficult child is coasting along anticipating when he can regain the life he has to temporarily leave behind. I really doubt he is at all concerned about the future...but you are. It is taking an unhealthy toll on your lifestyle. I truly believe that you need to find [B]one [/B]support group where you are comfortable and then force yourself to participate on a weekly basis at least. Your comfort level will improve when you are not walking in Cold Turkey surrounded by strangers. It may take awhile to find "the" group but once you do I believe that attending may bring you comfort and support. Yes, I know, you lead an isolated life like many of us with addicts do. You are more comfortable in your home than out in the world. [B]But[/B] this time you really need a pattern of support and there is a commonality found in meetings that can not be accessed with-o regular attendance. Remember that "do as I do is alot more powerful than do as I say". My concern for you is sincere. All the dedicated love you provide your family has not solved the problems. in my humble opinion it is time to make yourself find support. Use your personal faith as a resource to find the strength "to change the things you can"....and right now....that is you, my friend. Hugs. DDD [/QUOTE]
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