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Trying to stay on the detachment track, advice?
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<blockquote data-quote="ScentofCedar" data-source="post: 85637" data-attributes="member: 3353"><p>It is hard.</p><p></p><p>Heartrending.</p><p></p><p>If he comes through the other side successfully, it will have been worth every second of pain. If he does not come through successfully, you will know you did all you could.</p><p></p><p>That is why we need to remember to take care of ourselves first.</p><p></p><p>Then, our families.</p><p></p><p>Then, from that good, solid place, the child who is going a wrong way.</p><p></p><p>To this day, if there were something I could do for my son, I would do it.</p><p></p><p>For me, there is nothing.</p><p></p><p>For your son, there is still hope.</p><p></p><p>In five years, whatever the outcome today, what will you wish you had done?</p><p></p><p>You will wish you had at least tried, I think. But you might also wish you had been clearer with your son. Both husband and I wish we had begun naming the problem drug use sooner. It would have cleared our minds and enabled us to be stronger, sooner. </p><p></p><p>Maybe al-anon could help you, now? </p><p></p><p>Or narc-anon?</p><p></p><p>The mothers there would have a wealth of experience in such matters, I think.</p><p></p><p>Wishing well, Traci.</p><p></p><p>Barbara</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ScentofCedar, post: 85637, member: 3353"] It is hard. Heartrending. If he comes through the other side successfully, it will have been worth every second of pain. If he does not come through successfully, you will know you did all you could. That is why we need to remember to take care of ourselves first. Then, our families. Then, from that good, solid place, the child who is going a wrong way. To this day, if there were something I could do for my son, I would do it. For me, there is nothing. For your son, there is still hope. In five years, whatever the outcome today, what will you wish you had done? You will wish you had at least tried, I think. But you might also wish you had been clearer with your son. Both husband and I wish we had begun naming the problem drug use sooner. It would have cleared our minds and enabled us to be stronger, sooner. Maybe al-anon could help you, now? Or narc-anon? The mothers there would have a wealth of experience in such matters, I think. Wishing well, Traci. Barbara [/QUOTE]
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