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<blockquote data-quote="lovemysons" data-source="post: 589408" data-attributes="member: 3305"><p>Oh Zardo, </p><p>I hear ya...and ya know "Too Tired" is a good place to be in the lives of our difficult child addicts. </p><p></p><p>I fully believe (now) that when we do for our children what they should be doing for themselves, we inprint the words "I Can't" on them. And trust me I tried desperately hard to do for my children...thank God they've all survived my parenting in that way. But Geez, I've got a mother who will still literally grab a knife out of my hand and starting cutting an onion for me if she thinks I'm doing it wrong. I'm almost 47! </p><p></p><p>So being too tired to take the responsibility your difficult child is being required by probation to take for himself is A-Okay. </p><p>Let Probation officer get on to him if he doesn't follow through...Like you said, Not your problem. </p><p></p><p>Hang in there Zardo...I recently ran across discharge paperwork when my son's were at rehab. Reminded me of the "deep breathe's" I had to take back then when they were coming home. My oldest difficult child was so far "gone" if you will that his rehab councelor suggested he could very well turn into a mastermind criminal in the future...smart and manipulative and bent on destruction. I was so scared when he came home. Today, he is married with 2 daughters he adores and one on the way, just built and bought a home, and works as hard as his father did at his age. He is successful in my mind, PTL. </p><p></p><p>It's good you found us and have a place to share and get feedback. Are you attending Al Anon? They were so helpful for me. </p><p></p><p>LMS</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lovemysons, post: 589408, member: 3305"] Oh Zardo, I hear ya...and ya know "Too Tired" is a good place to be in the lives of our difficult child addicts. I fully believe (now) that when we do for our children what they should be doing for themselves, we inprint the words "I Can't" on them. And trust me I tried desperately hard to do for my children...thank God they've all survived my parenting in that way. But Geez, I've got a mother who will still literally grab a knife out of my hand and starting cutting an onion for me if she thinks I'm doing it wrong. I'm almost 47! So being too tired to take the responsibility your difficult child is being required by probation to take for himself is A-Okay. Let Probation officer get on to him if he doesn't follow through...Like you said, Not your problem. Hang in there Zardo...I recently ran across discharge paperwork when my son's were at rehab. Reminded me of the "deep breathe's" I had to take back then when they were coming home. My oldest difficult child was so far "gone" if you will that his rehab councelor suggested he could very well turn into a mastermind criminal in the future...smart and manipulative and bent on destruction. I was so scared when he came home. Today, he is married with 2 daughters he adores and one on the way, just built and bought a home, and works as hard as his father did at his age. He is successful in my mind, PTL. It's good you found us and have a place to share and get feedback. Are you attending Al Anon? They were so helpful for me. LMS [/QUOTE]
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