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<blockquote data-quote="recoveringenabler" data-source="post: 515532" data-attributes="member: 13542"><p><span style="color: #333333">"</span><span style="color: #b22222"><em>when it comes down to it, and worrying about their real welfare it is so hard to continue to step back and wait for them to get motivated towards change. Darn it I wish I could somehow make him get there.</em></span><span style="color: #333333">"</span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333">TL, I feel your pain and am sorry you are in the middle of this dilemma. I hope the insurance company can pay for more treatment. I was so struck by the above quote from your post because, for me, it sums up what I believe we all are feeling and yet trying to stop feeling. It's the feeling of being caught between a rock and a hard space and it is where we often live. What a terrible place for a parent to be. And, we all know detachment is the way out and yet it seems we detach and re-attach again and again. And, your boy is still so young, my heart goes out to you. </span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333">I don't know of any calling cards, but can he just call home collect?</span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333">I am sending you warm wishes, prayers and hugs as well as hope that it works out exactly as you want it to. God bless.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="recoveringenabler, post: 515532, member: 13542"] [COLOR=#333333]"[/COLOR][COLOR=#b22222][I]when it comes down to it, and worrying about their real welfare it is so hard to continue to step back and wait for them to get motivated towards change. Darn it I wish I could somehow make him get there.[/I][/COLOR][COLOR=#333333]" TL, I feel your pain and am sorry you are in the middle of this dilemma. I hope the insurance company can pay for more treatment. I was so struck by the above quote from your post because, for me, it sums up what I believe we all are feeling and yet trying to stop feeling. It's the feeling of being caught between a rock and a hard space and it is where we often live. What a terrible place for a parent to be. And, we all know detachment is the way out and yet it seems we detach and re-attach again and again. And, your boy is still so young, my heart goes out to you. I don't know of any calling cards, but can he just call home collect? I am sending you warm wishes, prayers and hugs as well as hope that it works out exactly as you want it to. God bless.[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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