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Living with an addict is making me sick!
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<blockquote data-quote="Kathy813" data-source="post: 511060" data-attributes="member: 1967"><p>Hi wantpeace and welcome to the board!</p><p></p><p>I thiink all of us with difficult child's have felt stressed. Many of us describe ourselves as having PTSD. For me, the way I cope with having a difficult child is to compartmentalize. I describe it as having a box in my brain where I close up difficult child's problems and go one with the rest of my life. It's not denial . . . I know that the problems are there, I just don't let it spill out and ruin the rest of my life.</p><p></p><p>I've gotten very good at it but it took time. All of us have learned to cope in our own way. Many on the board took medications to help. Others find help but going to support groups like Al-anon or Families Anonymous. </p><p></p><p>And, of course, being a member of this wonderful community of warrior parents is a great support. We understand what you are going through because we have lived it or are living it now. We are here to listen and help you with advice or just a hug when you need it.</p><p></p><p> ~Kathy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kathy813, post: 511060, member: 1967"] Hi wantpeace and welcome to the board! I thiink all of us with difficult child's have felt stressed. Many of us describe ourselves as having PTSD. For me, the way I cope with having a difficult child is to compartmentalize. I describe it as having a box in my brain where I close up difficult child's problems and go one with the rest of my life. It's not denial . . . I know that the problems are there, I just don't let it spill out and ruin the rest of my life. I've gotten very good at it but it took time. All of us have learned to cope in our own way. Many on the board took medications to help. Others find help but going to support groups like Al-anon or Families Anonymous. And, of course, being a member of this wonderful community of warrior parents is a great support. We understand what you are going through because we have lived it or are living it now. We are here to listen and help you with advice or just a hug when you need it. ~Kathy [/QUOTE]
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