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Going home, soon. Know we should not kidnap daughter and bring her home, but....
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<blockquote data-quote="helpangel" data-source="post: 591648" data-attributes="member: 7170"><p>Barbara it's so heartbreaking when our children need our help but won't take it. By help I don't mean $$$ but directions to supports, putting them in contact with a way to get it themselves. This feels so bad because it is a bad situation, no matter what you do it is probably still going to feel bad. You wouldn't choose this life for your daughter and you didn't put her where she is so you shouldn't feel responsible (no psychiatrists worldwide its not always the mothers fault). </p><p></p><p>You mentioned something about "turn her away" saying no to enabling is not turning away. Turning away is when they show up soaking wet and say they are hungry and you yell "get a job" and slam the door in their face... I got a feeling you are more of the "come in lets get you some hot tea & a sandwich" type. </p><p></p><p>As parents we all do what we need to do to get thru our day and still be able to look at ourselves in a mirror. I'll end with advising you to never give an addict cash or anything easily hock-able (like gold jewelry, electronics) heaven forbid they overdose right after you gave them money... it goes back to the able to look yourself in the mirror thing. </p><p></p><p>Hugs and hope for a better tomorrow... Nancy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="helpangel, post: 591648, member: 7170"] Barbara it's so heartbreaking when our children need our help but won't take it. By help I don't mean $$$ but directions to supports, putting them in contact with a way to get it themselves. This feels so bad because it is a bad situation, no matter what you do it is probably still going to feel bad. You wouldn't choose this life for your daughter and you didn't put her where she is so you shouldn't feel responsible (no psychiatrists worldwide its not always the mothers fault). You mentioned something about "turn her away" saying no to enabling is not turning away. Turning away is when they show up soaking wet and say they are hungry and you yell "get a job" and slam the door in their face... I got a feeling you are more of the "come in lets get you some hot tea & a sandwich" type. As parents we all do what we need to do to get thru our day and still be able to look at ourselves in a mirror. I'll end with advising you to never give an addict cash or anything easily hock-able (like gold jewelry, electronics) heaven forbid they overdose right after you gave them money... it goes back to the able to look yourself in the mirror thing. Hugs and hope for a better tomorrow... Nancy [/QUOTE]
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