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One step forward but I wanna smack difficult child in the head
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<blockquote data-quote="Signorina" data-source="post: 520467"><p>I get that addiction is a disease. However, it's the only disease where the complete cure lies within the patient. Not directed at IC, at a "frenemy" who maintains that an addict is like a cancer victim with no culpability. Funny thing is that every cancer patient I know will do (has done) everything they could to get well -HARD WORK. Every active user I know does nothing but deflect blame & whine.</p><p></p><p></p><p>And yes, I can't get my easy child 15 teen to clean his room or my pc17 to get his hair cut. So I get the struggles with ill teens. I have to be frank in that I know two 20yos with juvenile diabetes since age 2, both of whom have always treated their disease with seriousness & care. Same with my friend's 2 boys (13 &15) who have hemophilia. All 4 of these boys would sell their souls to be healthy. Makes me so mad at difficult child sometimes. I see what these 4 boys go thru to be well and my difficult child treats his well being with complete disdain. I raised my kid to count his blessings...</p><p></p><p>I accept that addicts are powerless over their addictions. On the other hand, they do hold all the power in the decision to get well. I realize that's not "politically correct" but it is what it is & how I feel.</p><p></p><p>Grrrrrr</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Signorina, post: 520467"] I get that addiction is a disease. However, it's the only disease where the complete cure lies within the patient. Not directed at IC, at a "frenemy" who maintains that an addict is like a cancer victim with no culpability. Funny thing is that every cancer patient I know will do (has done) everything they could to get well -HARD WORK. Every active user I know does nothing but deflect blame & whine. And yes, I can't get my easy child 15 teen to clean his room or my pc17 to get his hair cut. So I get the struggles with ill teens. I have to be frank in that I know two 20yos with juvenile diabetes since age 2, both of whom have always treated their disease with seriousness & care. Same with my friend's 2 boys (13 &15) who have hemophilia. All 4 of these boys would sell their souls to be healthy. Makes me so mad at difficult child sometimes. I see what these 4 boys go thru to be well and my difficult child treats his well being with complete disdain. I raised my kid to count his blessings... I accept that addicts are powerless over their addictions. On the other hand, they do hold all the power in the decision to get well. I realize that's not "politically correct" but it is what it is & how I feel. Grrrrrr [/QUOTE]
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