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<blockquote data-quote="Tiredof33" data-source="post: 552253" data-attributes="member: 13558"><p>(((huggs Annika)))</p><p>It is so sad how many of our children are gifted and have not even tried to live up to their potential. I pray for my difficult child (and us all) each morning and night.</p><p></p><p> The guilt can be so over powering, at least it was for me. My difficult child did not have a happy childhood - but as an adult he has to make the best of it. My daughter tells me that she feels she would not be the happy person she is today without having the problems growing up. She has had the bad and now appreciates the good. My son (difficult child) is still hurting and has to learn to let it go.</p><p></p><p>I have met many parents at meetings scratching their heads at what went wrong when their children had happy home lives and chose the wrong path. </p><p></p><p>Try to stay busy and do things for yourself. There is no right or wrong path to helping them, I have tried them all lol!, but I now fully realize it is their choice. I am at a point of stepping back, trying to accept what ever comes, I think it is called survival mode lol!</p><p></p><p>If love could save them all of our difficult children would be saved. I have found just the simple act of posting helps sometimes. I also keep a journal that no one will ever see and I can write how helpless and angry I am. Find what makes you feel better, exercise and meditation also help with stress relief.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tiredof33, post: 552253, member: 13558"] (((huggs Annika))) It is so sad how many of our children are gifted and have not even tried to live up to their potential. I pray for my difficult child (and us all) each morning and night. The guilt can be so over powering, at least it was for me. My difficult child did not have a happy childhood - but as an adult he has to make the best of it. My daughter tells me that she feels she would not be the happy person she is today without having the problems growing up. She has had the bad and now appreciates the good. My son (difficult child) is still hurting and has to learn to let it go. I have met many parents at meetings scratching their heads at what went wrong when their children had happy home lives and chose the wrong path. Try to stay busy and do things for yourself. There is no right or wrong path to helping them, I have tried them all lol!, but I now fully realize it is their choice. I am at a point of stepping back, trying to accept what ever comes, I think it is called survival mode lol! If love could save them all of our difficult children would be saved. I have found just the simple act of posting helps sometimes. I also keep a journal that no one will ever see and I can write how helpless and angry I am. Find what makes you feel better, exercise and meditation also help with stress relief. [/QUOTE]
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