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<blockquote data-quote="toughlovin" data-source="post: 581751" data-attributes="member: 15801"><p>Kathy,</p><p></p><p>I totally understand how you are feeling. I think we need to remember that recovery is a process and they are not going to change their gfgness overnight..... and I think you felt so good the first day and she showed some of her good side and that she loves you and the connection to you all of which is wonderful. Then yesterday you got a chance to see that she is still a difficult child, some of her issues are still there, and it is all worrisome.</p><p></p><p>However I think there are some really good signs, she clearly loves you, feels connected and wants a relationship with you. She didnt fight you on the red bull, did own up to wanting to break the rules and what the rules were and was honest about it in group. She is thinking of how she is going to move on and is accepting that she cant come live at home. I think all of that is great news. The therapists sound really good there!</p><p></p><p>I understand about the worry about breaking the rules. That is what I think my difficult children biggest issue is and it is my biggest worry about him. I am hoping that now that he has lived with no rules and sees what that can be really like that he really is ready to start following the rules... so far it sounds like he is. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> But yeah that is something your difficult child is going to have to face, to live in this world successfully we need to follow rules.</p><p></p><p>TL</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toughlovin, post: 581751, member: 15801"] Kathy, I totally understand how you are feeling. I think we need to remember that recovery is a process and they are not going to change their gfgness overnight..... and I think you felt so good the first day and she showed some of her good side and that she loves you and the connection to you all of which is wonderful. Then yesterday you got a chance to see that she is still a difficult child, some of her issues are still there, and it is all worrisome. However I think there are some really good signs, she clearly loves you, feels connected and wants a relationship with you. She didnt fight you on the red bull, did own up to wanting to break the rules and what the rules were and was honest about it in group. She is thinking of how she is going to move on and is accepting that she cant come live at home. I think all of that is great news. The therapists sound really good there! I understand about the worry about breaking the rules. That is what I think my difficult children biggest issue is and it is my biggest worry about him. I am hoping that now that he has lived with no rules and sees what that can be really like that he really is ready to start following the rules... so far it sounds like he is. :) But yeah that is something your difficult child is going to have to face, to live in this world successfully we need to follow rules. TL [/QUOTE]
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