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<blockquote data-quote="Childofmine" data-source="post: 645446" data-attributes="member: 17542"><p>I'm sorry Esri. It's incredible what we have to live through with our difficult children. It goes on and on and never seems to stop. The past five years with my son have been awful. </p><p></p><p>We understand here. We are all at different points in our own lives and in our own journeys and that is the great strength of this site. I have been in recovery from enabling for the past 8 years, Esri. Little by little I have changed in the way I respond to what my son does. The change in me has been slow.</p><p></p><p>Today, my difficult child is 25 and a half years old. He is working two jobs. He has an apartment. He hasn't been in jail since June 26 of last year. He hasn't been arrested for anything new. </p><p></p><p>I am doing my best to be loving, encouraging and to stay out of his way as he lives his life. He lives in the same town that I live in, and he lives and works within 20 minutes of my house. </p><p></p><p>I don't see him much and I think that is the way it needs to be for right now. There was a point at which I realized that I was possibly the worst person for him. I couldn't stop enabling and I wanted to, but I didn't know how. I started creating distance---physical distance---and working on myself. That was the best thing for me and for him.</p><p></p><p>Warm hugs to you. We care about you and we get it. Please keep sharing here. Whatever you decide to do, we will respect it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Childofmine, post: 645446, member: 17542"] I'm sorry Esri. It's incredible what we have to live through with our difficult children. It goes on and on and never seems to stop. The past five years with my son have been awful. We understand here. We are all at different points in our own lives and in our own journeys and that is the great strength of this site. I have been in recovery from enabling for the past 8 years, Esri. Little by little I have changed in the way I respond to what my son does. The change in me has been slow. Today, my difficult child is 25 and a half years old. He is working two jobs. He has an apartment. He hasn't been in jail since June 26 of last year. He hasn't been arrested for anything new. I am doing my best to be loving, encouraging and to stay out of his way as he lives his life. He lives in the same town that I live in, and he lives and works within 20 minutes of my house. I don't see him much and I think that is the way it needs to be for right now. There was a point at which I realized that I was possibly the worst person for him. I couldn't stop enabling and I wanted to, but I didn't know how. I started creating distance---physical distance---and working on myself. That was the best thing for me and for him. Warm hugs to you. We care about you and we get it. Please keep sharing here. Whatever you decide to do, we will respect it. [/QUOTE]
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