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<blockquote data-quote="ML" data-source="post: 202583"><p>I just hate this. Manster got his 4th grade pictures back and he is just so beautiful. But this is the first year that I look at his pictures and he looks like a "fat kid". </p><p></p><p>It's addiction related. He uses food to sooth his anxiety. I feel like it's my fault. I should have had a lock on the fridge, should have cooked healthier etc. etc. But I feel like I'm going the best I can (well maybe I could do better, I want to).</p><p></p><p>Interestingly, I'm attending alanon to come to grips with the fact that I can't control husband's alcohol addiction. But I'm not *his* mother. I should have some control, more control over my child eating.</p><p></p><p>I finally relented and allowed him to drop TKD but it was the only regular exercise he was getting. I just bought an exercise trampoline, maybe I can get him to do it with me. And if I can ever find WI fit we can do that together as well.</p><p></p><p>He even asks me, "mom, please help me not to eat so much" but then when I try to cut him off he begs me, tells me he's hungry etc. This isn't about bad habits as much as it is about the addiction and self medication. </p><p></p><p>I feel so powerless.</p><p></p><p>So he's probably going to get teased if he isn't already. Plus the eye blinking tic is back and he's having school anxiety. Says it's just too hard.</p><p></p><p>Any encouragement or new ideas (and prayers) welcome.</p><p></p><p>ML</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ML, post: 202583"] I just hate this. Manster got his 4th grade pictures back and he is just so beautiful. But this is the first year that I look at his pictures and he looks like a "fat kid". It's addiction related. He uses food to sooth his anxiety. I feel like it's my fault. I should have had a lock on the fridge, should have cooked healthier etc. etc. But I feel like I'm going the best I can (well maybe I could do better, I want to). Interestingly, I'm attending alanon to come to grips with the fact that I can't control husband's alcohol addiction. But I'm not *his* mother. I should have some control, more control over my child eating. I finally relented and allowed him to drop TKD but it was the only regular exercise he was getting. I just bought an exercise trampoline, maybe I can get him to do it with me. And if I can ever find WI fit we can do that together as well. He even asks me, "mom, please help me not to eat so much" but then when I try to cut him off he begs me, tells me he's hungry etc. This isn't about bad habits as much as it is about the addiction and self medication. I feel so powerless. So he's probably going to get teased if he isn't already. Plus the eye blinking tic is back and he's having school anxiety. Says it's just too hard. Any encouragement or new ideas (and prayers) welcome. ML [/QUOTE]
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