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<blockquote data-quote="recoveringenabler" data-source="post: 609101" data-attributes="member: 13542"><p>Tammy, I am sorry. I know the heartbreak of watching our offspring spiral down a chute you can't pull them out of. </p><p></p><p>I also understand that feeling of recognizing how we have to "make them work for everything."..........I did way too much for my own daughter as well................I too thought that was what a good mom does.........I didn't have a good mom, so I just didn't know.............and now? I am NOT doing that with my granddaughter........she is<em> working for everything</em> and I can see the pride in her, the power that builds within from doing it herself. </p><p></p><p>I felt much guilt about my difficult child and thought she is who she is because I enabled her.............however, at some point one can turn their own lives around..........or not............it is no longer up to me............letting go of that is tough but we can do it......... and as you so beautifully stated, "there is a new generation to participate in raising." </p><p></p><p>My prayers are with you Tammy..............hugs..............hang in there...........</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="recoveringenabler, post: 609101, member: 13542"] Tammy, I am sorry. I know the heartbreak of watching our offspring spiral down a chute you can't pull them out of. I also understand that feeling of recognizing how we have to "make them work for everything."..........I did way too much for my own daughter as well................I too thought that was what a good mom does.........I didn't have a good mom, so I just didn't know.............and now? I am NOT doing that with my granddaughter........she is[I] working for everything[/I] and I can see the pride in her, the power that builds within from doing it herself. I felt much guilt about my difficult child and thought she is who she is because I enabled her.............however, at some point one can turn their own lives around..........or not............it is no longer up to me............letting go of that is tough but we can do it......... and as you so beautifully stated, "there is a new generation to participate in raising." My prayers are with you Tammy..............hugs..............hang in there........... [/QUOTE]
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