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<blockquote data-quote="So Tired" data-source="post: 131190" data-attributes="member: 4772"><p>Thank you all for your warm welcome and kind words. To address a few of the questions: </p><p> </p><p>gottalovem - He is working part-time at Meijer's. He bought his own car (a real clunker) with his graduation money, although we are still paying for his insurance (I know, I know -- I'm trying to quit the enabling tasks)</p><p>I don't know about the hard drugs. He is using pot and alcohol for sure. I have never had him tested. I don't really have a good knowledge of the whole drug culture, but am picking up info from everyone's posts.</p><p> </p><p>ODAT: I have not been to any alanon or naranon meetings yet. Just now starting to get my head out of the sand on this issue. </p><p> </p><p>I am trying very hard to be strong, which is making him furious at me. Complains to husband that I won't "work" with him. Translation: I won't be manipulated my him anymore. husband will still try to talk and reason with him. It is hard to be "the enemy" . I can't keep him from his path of selff-destruction, but I won't let him take the rest of the family down with him.</p><p> </p><p>gottaloveem: You are so right about my easy child. She is so sweet and well adjusted -- I don't want her needs to be pushed aside. Luckily, I am a stay at home mom, so we have alot of time for fun activities when we are home alone together, although difficult child's dramas do have a tendancy to drain the positive energy right out of me!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="So Tired, post: 131190, member: 4772"] Thank you all for your warm welcome and kind words. To address a few of the questions: gottalovem - He is working part-time at Meijer's. He bought his own car (a real clunker) with his graduation money, although we are still paying for his insurance (I know, I know -- I'm trying to quit the enabling tasks) I don't know about the hard drugs. He is using pot and alcohol for sure. I have never had him tested. I don't really have a good knowledge of the whole drug culture, but am picking up info from everyone's posts. ODAT: I have not been to any alanon or naranon meetings yet. Just now starting to get my head out of the sand on this issue. I am trying very hard to be strong, which is making him furious at me. Complains to husband that I won't "work" with him. Translation: I won't be manipulated my him anymore. husband will still try to talk and reason with him. It is hard to be "the enemy" . I can't keep him from his path of selff-destruction, but I won't let him take the rest of the family down with him. gottaloveem: You are so right about my easy child. She is so sweet and well adjusted -- I don't want her needs to be pushed aside. Luckily, I am a stay at home mom, so we have alot of time for fun activities when we are home alone together, although difficult child's dramas do have a tendancy to drain the positive energy right out of me! [/QUOTE]
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