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ARghhhhh feeling a bit discouraged...
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<blockquote data-quote="exhausted" data-source="post: 517093" data-attributes="member: 11001"><p>TL, </p><p>It is so interesting that your boy's biggest struggle is with following rules....Many of the kids I have taught in the past and are now in trouble, it was following rules. My difficult child, it is following rules. It's like mine is driven to control everyone by not following rules. Wish I understood the connectionb better.</p><p></p><p>I think it is normal for anyone to look at themselves when sick, and think one thing or other will fix it. "If my mental health issues are taken care of I won't have an addiction." The trouble is our minds and bodies are so complex and it is all twisted together. I agree that he is not at the stage where he clearly understands and is ready to be sober and happy. It seems to be a process for most people. Rock bottom seems to be different for everybody and not everybody needs a rock bottom.</p><p></p><p>In the mean time, our fear is very real-will they end up dead before they hit that bottom and have a chance to have a sober life? We are told to let go and let God. We do this as we fight all our maternal instincts. I am praying and coming here daily and going to FA meetings hoping to get good at being the mother of a mentally ill, out of control, addicted kid. This is hard and it stinks, it just does. Giving you a knowing cyber hug.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="exhausted, post: 517093, member: 11001"] TL, It is so interesting that your boy's biggest struggle is with following rules....Many of the kids I have taught in the past and are now in trouble, it was following rules. My difficult child, it is following rules. It's like mine is driven to control everyone by not following rules. Wish I understood the connectionb better. I think it is normal for anyone to look at themselves when sick, and think one thing or other will fix it. "If my mental health issues are taken care of I won't have an addiction." The trouble is our minds and bodies are so complex and it is all twisted together. I agree that he is not at the stage where he clearly understands and is ready to be sober and happy. It seems to be a process for most people. Rock bottom seems to be different for everybody and not everybody needs a rock bottom. In the mean time, our fear is very real-will they end up dead before they hit that bottom and have a chance to have a sober life? We are told to let go and let God. We do this as we fight all our maternal instincts. I am praying and coming here daily and going to FA meetings hoping to get good at being the mother of a mentally ill, out of control, addicted kid. This is hard and it stinks, it just does. Giving you a knowing cyber hug. [/QUOTE]
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