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<blockquote data-quote="Kathy813" data-source="post: 655192" data-attributes="member: 1967"><p>Hi Rina. I have said this before but the hardest part for me was the constant feeling of being on a roller coaster. I used to get so excited at each new treatment program or job and then fall into despair when my daughter relapsed or got fired or both. It wasn't until I got into therapy that my therapist helped me get off the roller coaster by detaching from my daughter's actions and viewing them from afar rather than riding the roller coaster along with her.</p><p></p><p>However, you are just at the start of this journey and it will take time until you can get to that point. Your feelings are very natural and to be expected. Your son is also very young and hopefully can still be reached.</p><p></p><p>However, you are not the one that can do that. He won't listen to anything that you have to say. Let the professionals do their jobs and try to step back as much as you can. I know it seems hard to believe now but it does get easier with time.</p><p></p><p>{{{Hugs}}}</p><p></p><p>~Kathy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kathy813, post: 655192, member: 1967"] Hi Rina. I have said this before but the hardest part for me was the constant feeling of being on a roller coaster. I used to get so excited at each new treatment program or job and then fall into despair when my daughter relapsed or got fired or both. It wasn't until I got into therapy that my therapist helped me get off the roller coaster by detaching from my daughter's actions and viewing them from afar rather than riding the roller coaster along with her. However, you are just at the start of this journey and it will take time until you can get to that point. Your feelings are very natural and to be expected. Your son is also very young and hopefully can still be reached. However, you are not the one that can do that. He won't listen to anything that you have to say. Let the professionals do their jobs and try to step back as much as you can. I know it seems hard to believe now but it does get easier with time. {{{Hugs}}} ~Kathy [/QUOTE]
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