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<blockquote data-quote="Big Bad Kitty" data-source="post: 90596" data-attributes="member: 3647"><p>Suggestions on inexpensive hobbies:</p><p></p><p>Birdwatching (talk to Timer Lady about it; she just put some birdseed in her back yard and has a SANCTUARY out there! On top of it, now she sketches)</p><p></p><p>Join a book club</p><p></p><p>Go online and learn a new language</p><p></p><p>Heck, go online and try some new recipes. Dazzle the family!</p><p></p><p>REALLY get involved with AlAnon. Even if you think you don't need it anymore. We can only keep what we have by giving it away.</p><p></p><p>I think acceptance of what is out of your control is hard for you, no matter what it is. First we noticed it with your son's drugging, now your daughter being married. Susan, you have GOT to accept that your children are grown up and do not need you anymore (no, not even the one who is begging for your help). And you really need to come to terms with that very soon because easy child will be leaving the house soon too. Get yourself an identity besides "so-and-so's mom". Be Susan, the lady who speaks Cantonese, or Susan, the lady who just learned how to cook Thai, or Susan, the one who helps in AlAnon all the time...</p><p></p><p>Or Susan, the one whose eyes light up every time her husband walks into the room.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Big Bad Kitty, post: 90596, member: 3647"] Suggestions on inexpensive hobbies: Birdwatching (talk to Timer Lady about it; she just put some birdseed in her back yard and has a SANCTUARY out there! On top of it, now she sketches) Join a book club Go online and learn a new language Heck, go online and try some new recipes. Dazzle the family! REALLY get involved with AlAnon. Even if you think you don't need it anymore. We can only keep what we have by giving it away. I think acceptance of what is out of your control is hard for you, no matter what it is. First we noticed it with your son's drugging, now your daughter being married. Susan, you have GOT to accept that your children are grown up and do not need you anymore (no, not even the one who is begging for your help). And you really need to come to terms with that very soon because easy child will be leaving the house soon too. Get yourself an identity besides "so-and-so's mom". Be Susan, the lady who speaks Cantonese, or Susan, the lady who just learned how to cook Thai, or Susan, the one who helps in AlAnon all the time... Or Susan, the one whose eyes light up every time her husband walks into the room. [/QUOTE]
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