Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Internet Search
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Parent Support Forums
Substance Abuse
Advice from fellow members needed.
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="mom_in_training" data-source="post: 29999" data-attributes="member: 2727"><p>"I think that's really what tough love is all about...loving them enough to try to help them by NOT helping them, despite the pain it causes us, in the hopes that, by losing everything, they will hit their personal "rock bottom" and MAYBE look in a mirror and not like what they see enough to make that climb back up."</p><p></p><p>Camom, I totally agree with what you said, I guess thats the fine line that I speak of. You want to help them but not to enable them in the hopes that they will decide to do something different. We all know that we as individuals or the parents do not have the power to change another person to include our difficult children. All we can do as parents is provide the proper tools in the hopes that they grasp them in a positive way to make a difference for themselves. Geeze what a battle.... </p><p></p><p>SunnyFlorida, I am awaiting the call from an officer to discuss the very options that you mention. I have not filed a missing report on her at this point because I am aware that she is in the community although I could not say exactly where. (False report?) And I most certainly do not want them to bring her home under the circumstances. I am in no way willing to compromise my well being and safety or her brothers. My guess is that she may be picked up by the police and if found with drugs will be taken to jail followed by rehab.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mom_in_training, post: 29999, member: 2727"] "I think that's really what tough love is all about...loving them enough to try to help them by NOT helping them, despite the pain it causes us, in the hopes that, by losing everything, they will hit their personal "rock bottom" and MAYBE look in a mirror and not like what they see enough to make that climb back up." Camom, I totally agree with what you said, I guess thats the fine line that I speak of. You want to help them but not to enable them in the hopes that they will decide to do something different. We all know that we as individuals or the parents do not have the power to change another person to include our difficult children. All we can do as parents is provide the proper tools in the hopes that they grasp them in a positive way to make a difference for themselves. Geeze what a battle.... SunnyFlorida, I am awaiting the call from an officer to discuss the very options that you mention. I have not filed a missing report on her at this point because I am aware that she is in the community although I could not say exactly where. (False report?) And I most certainly do not want them to bring her home under the circumstances. I am in no way willing to compromise my well being and safety or her brothers. My guess is that she may be picked up by the police and if found with drugs will be taken to jail followed by rehab. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Parent Support Forums
Substance Abuse
Advice from fellow members needed.
Top