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Difficult Child Update - "In Your Face Mom"
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<blockquote data-quote="WearyMom18" data-source="post: 651425" data-attributes="member: 18856"><p>I am still in disbelief that I have found a group of wonderful men and women, parents, that are or have experienced this. My anxiety is something I have to work at controlling everyday usually aggravated by even a brief thought of my daughter. You're right, I need to accept that right now she is not the daughter I know she can be and allow myself to enjoy life and not feel guilty for enjoying myself. </p><p></p><p>I've always struggled with needing to know what comes next. I'm a crazy organizer and planner and I know it helps soothe my anxious self to be in control and know exactly what my next steps are. Not being able to fix or save my child from her own destructive behavior is such a struggle but I know now that it's okay to let go, to let her figure it out. I haven't broken the law or been arrested so I don't need to be afraid of court dates coming and going, she has to worry about that! I haven't burned bridges with friends and family. ..she has! I am trying to learn to allow myself to be me, be an individual outside of being a mom because being a mom is not my only role or purpose in life. I know the right things to do after diving deep into this forum and really taking in what you have all said but there's the actual change in behavior and habits that I have to master. Easier said than done right? </p><p></p><p>Echo and Lil, thank you for your words, you have no idea (or maybe you do) how much better I feel about myself and my situation since joining the forum. I follow you both and want to thank you for being a friend...us mom's have to stick together.</p><p></p><p>Weary</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WearyMom18, post: 651425, member: 18856"] I am still in disbelief that I have found a group of wonderful men and women, parents, that are or have experienced this. My anxiety is something I have to work at controlling everyday usually aggravated by even a brief thought of my daughter. You're right, I need to accept that right now she is not the daughter I know she can be and allow myself to enjoy life and not feel guilty for enjoying myself. I've always struggled with needing to know what comes next. I'm a crazy organizer and planner and I know it helps soothe my anxious self to be in control and know exactly what my next steps are. Not being able to fix or save my child from her own destructive behavior is such a struggle but I know now that it's okay to let go, to let her figure it out. I haven't broken the law or been arrested so I don't need to be afraid of court dates coming and going, she has to worry about that! I haven't burned bridges with friends and family. ..she has! I am trying to learn to allow myself to be me, be an individual outside of being a mom because being a mom is not my only role or purpose in life. I know the right things to do after diving deep into this forum and really taking in what you have all said but there's the actual change in behavior and habits that I have to master. Easier said than done right? Echo and Lil, thank you for your words, you have no idea (or maybe you do) how much better I feel about myself and my situation since joining the forum. I follow you both and want to thank you for being a friend...us mom's have to stick together. Weary [/QUOTE]
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