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<blockquote data-quote="Childofmine" data-source="post: 632262" data-attributes="member: 17542"><p>Hi Try and I'm glad to see you. </p><p></p><p>I so understand. difficult child is out of jail now, back on the streets again, since June 26. I am doing better with it now, having NOT done better at all with it when he got out. </p><p></p><p>He is talking the good talk, but not walking the good walk. I don't think he is using drugs (what do I know, and what does it really matter, anyway?), but he says he is drinking "some" and smoking cigarettes. Well. Okay. Whatever. </p><p></p><p>Most importantly, he has no place to live and no job. Cautiously, I see him doing some things to change that but as I said Sunday, when I dropped off some shirts he can wear to interviews, let's take a break from talking for a few days. It sounds like you have some good plans, and that is great. Let me know when you get some traction on some of those plans. </p><p></p><p>He does seem different, but oh, Try, who knows? </p><p></p><p>I am trying to turn---and focus on myself and my life----right now. It is crazy-making for me to be too engaged in his everyday life, a life that is hard for me to grasp, but it is becoming easier to grasp.</p><p></p><p>I want him to be happy. I want him to be safe. Outside of those things, what will be will be.</p><p></p><p>Just for today, Try. Just for today. </p><p></p><p>One time someone said: Stop. Look at yourself. Right now, right this minute, you are doing okay. Right? Lean into that. Welcome it. Notice it. Let everything else go. I think if we can string enough of those minutes together, Try, that is called a good hour and then a good morning and then a good day.</p><p></p><p>Let's work on doing that today. Warm hugs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Childofmine, post: 632262, member: 17542"] Hi Try and I'm glad to see you. I so understand. difficult child is out of jail now, back on the streets again, since June 26. I am doing better with it now, having NOT done better at all with it when he got out. He is talking the good talk, but not walking the good walk. I don't think he is using drugs (what do I know, and what does it really matter, anyway?), but he says he is drinking "some" and smoking cigarettes. Well. Okay. Whatever. Most importantly, he has no place to live and no job. Cautiously, I see him doing some things to change that but as I said Sunday, when I dropped off some shirts he can wear to interviews, let's take a break from talking for a few days. It sounds like you have some good plans, and that is great. Let me know when you get some traction on some of those plans. He does seem different, but oh, Try, who knows? I am trying to turn---and focus on myself and my life----right now. It is crazy-making for me to be too engaged in his everyday life, a life that is hard for me to grasp, but it is becoming easier to grasp. I want him to be happy. I want him to be safe. Outside of those things, what will be will be. Just for today, Try. Just for today. One time someone said: Stop. Look at yourself. Right now, right this minute, you are doing okay. Right? Lean into that. Welcome it. Notice it. Let everything else go. I think if we can string enough of those minutes together, Try, that is called a good hour and then a good morning and then a good day. Let's work on doing that today. Warm hugs. [/QUOTE]
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