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<blockquote data-quote="recoveringenabler" data-source="post: 585505" data-attributes="member: 13542"><p>WTW, when I read your posts I get a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach.....and I also don't want to discourage you even more with my tale of woe about my difficult child who is YOUR age..........but the responses are so similar, the choices the same, it is a sad tale. And, of course, your difficult child is so young and could change, there is always hope. </p><p></p><p>For me, the only thing that has kept me sane and able to function in a healthy and actually pretty peaceful and joyful way, was to get MEGA support to detach from the shenanigans of my difficult child. To go through all of the resentments, sorrows, disappointments, drama, cavalier attitudes, all of it, was really just too much for me. You are essentially at the beginning of that path, and I am all the way over on the other end..........but the weary, wounded mother's heart is the same. So, my advice......... get yourself LOTS of support, do nourishing, nurturing, fun things for yourself, put your focus on YOU, take care of YOU. I also do acupuncture on a regular basis, which is great for de-stressing, that's helped me a lot. Yoga, massage, therapy, parent groups, all of it helps. You're walking on a very difficult road and the bottom line is that you won't be able to do much to change your difficult child, but you can make a world of difference changing how you respond to him. Lots of big hugs coming your way............</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="recoveringenabler, post: 585505, member: 13542"] WTW, when I read your posts I get a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach.....and I also don't want to discourage you even more with my tale of woe about my difficult child who is YOUR age..........but the responses are so similar, the choices the same, it is a sad tale. And, of course, your difficult child is so young and could change, there is always hope. For me, the only thing that has kept me sane and able to function in a healthy and actually pretty peaceful and joyful way, was to get MEGA support to detach from the shenanigans of my difficult child. To go through all of the resentments, sorrows, disappointments, drama, cavalier attitudes, all of it, was really just too much for me. You are essentially at the beginning of that path, and I am all the way over on the other end..........but the weary, wounded mother's heart is the same. So, my advice......... get yourself LOTS of support, do nourishing, nurturing, fun things for yourself, put your focus on YOU, take care of YOU. I also do acupuncture on a regular basis, which is great for de-stressing, that's helped me a lot. Yoga, massage, therapy, parent groups, all of it helps. You're walking on a very difficult road and the bottom line is that you won't be able to do much to change your difficult child, but you can make a world of difference changing how you respond to him. Lots of big hugs coming your way............ [/QUOTE]
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