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The back half of rehab....sigh
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<blockquote data-quote="Tiredof33" data-source="post: 519855" data-attributes="member: 13558"><p>Agirl,</p><p>When my daughter was going to support group meetings they were told not to date, live with, or have social contact with any of the people in the group outside of group. It makes it so much easier to relapse!!</p><p></p><p>It is so amazing to me how much disrespect they can have for the people trying to help them!! But I remember a counselor telling me that people treat us the way we LET them treat us. It hurts so much when it's our flesh and blood.</p><p></p><p>I know it's hard when it is your only child and you raised him by yourself. I did too, but I do have a daughter that has turned her life around. The difference I see with her and my son is that she stayed in the support group for a long time and my son did not. She wanted a different life and for some reason he doesn't want it bad enough! She rode a city bus over an hour to the meetings and over an hour back home twice a week, my son would never go through that!</p><p></p><p>I would never have stopped smoking if I had not stayed away from my smoking friends. My daughter gets it and made new friends, my son still doesn't understand. </p><p></p><p>I can only look at my relative's life with her 30 something unemployed only child that she will be supporting for the rest of her life, and it helps me to stay very strong. Mine may be on the streets, I haven't heard from him, but I refuse to support him. Try to find a way to talk to the counselor, I know that none of them would speak to me once my difficult child turned 18.</p><p></p><p>(((blessings to us all)))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tiredof33, post: 519855, member: 13558"] Agirl, When my daughter was going to support group meetings they were told not to date, live with, or have social contact with any of the people in the group outside of group. It makes it so much easier to relapse!! It is so amazing to me how much disrespect they can have for the people trying to help them!! But I remember a counselor telling me that people treat us the way we LET them treat us. It hurts so much when it's our flesh and blood. I know it's hard when it is your only child and you raised him by yourself. I did too, but I do have a daughter that has turned her life around. The difference I see with her and my son is that she stayed in the support group for a long time and my son did not. She wanted a different life and for some reason he doesn't want it bad enough! She rode a city bus over an hour to the meetings and over an hour back home twice a week, my son would never go through that! I would never have stopped smoking if I had not stayed away from my smoking friends. My daughter gets it and made new friends, my son still doesn't understand. I can only look at my relative's life with her 30 something unemployed only child that she will be supporting for the rest of her life, and it helps me to stay very strong. Mine may be on the streets, I haven't heard from him, but I refuse to support him. Try to find a way to talk to the counselor, I know that none of them would speak to me once my difficult child turned 18. (((blessings to us all))) [/QUOTE]
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