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<blockquote data-quote="YogiLori" data-source="post: 762762" data-attributes="member: 30044"><p>It has only been one week since I posted on here and I am so grateful for this site. I am so surprised others are having experiences that I have had. Thanks to all for reaching out. I attended a NarAnon Zoom meeting and it was also helpful. I really enjoy the books and when I start to feel down I pick the book up and read it. There is a freedom to letting go. The thing that really gets me is this........My family or origin is dysfunctional. My dad was mean angry and emotionally closed off - there was never love, just criticism. My mom was an alcoholic - a functioning one and I found out she was having an affair for 30 years while married. There was physical/emotional abuse. Anyway, I waited a long time to have kids. I got married late 38 - had a baby at 38 and 39. Our home is so loving and safe. My kids grew up with their grandparents 3 blocks away and they are school teachers. So incredibly sweet and loving. My husband is amazing. So calm and consistent and loving. He loves me so much and our kids too. I did so much therapy to heal from my childhood. So I had all the hopes that when I had kids we would be close and could count on each other. We would be happy and have fun. We did that till our son got into high school. Now its sooooo sad and I get really down about this. Does anyone feel this way? I know I must count my blessings and my husband and other son - we do have a happy loving home. I just don't get why my son has been so awful for the last years. I know its addiction. I see how it wrecks families and makes you lose hope. I will keep working on accepting all that has happened and not depending on someone else (my son) to make me happy........</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="YogiLori, post: 762762, member: 30044"] It has only been one week since I posted on here and I am so grateful for this site. I am so surprised others are having experiences that I have had. Thanks to all for reaching out. I attended a NarAnon Zoom meeting and it was also helpful. I really enjoy the books and when I start to feel down I pick the book up and read it. There is a freedom to letting go. The thing that really gets me is this........My family or origin is dysfunctional. My dad was mean angry and emotionally closed off - there was never love, just criticism. My mom was an alcoholic - a functioning one and I found out she was having an affair for 30 years while married. There was physical/emotional abuse. Anyway, I waited a long time to have kids. I got married late 38 - had a baby at 38 and 39. Our home is so loving and safe. My kids grew up with their grandparents 3 blocks away and they are school teachers. So incredibly sweet and loving. My husband is amazing. So calm and consistent and loving. He loves me so much and our kids too. I did so much therapy to heal from my childhood. So I had all the hopes that when I had kids we would be close and could count on each other. We would be happy and have fun. We did that till our son got into high school. Now its sooooo sad and I get really down about this. Does anyone feel this way? I know I must count my blessings and my husband and other son - we do have a happy loving home. I just don't get why my son has been so awful for the last years. I know its addiction. I see how it wrecks families and makes you lose hope. I will keep working on accepting all that has happened and not depending on someone else (my son) to make me happy........ [/QUOTE]
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