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How do you stop living in fear over what could happen to your difficult child?
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<blockquote data-quote="AmericanGirl" data-source="post: 495063"><p>I feel your pain. Have you tried Al-Anon? I'm learning, through them and using some books, what I can control and what I can't. There is a freedom in that.</p><p></p><p>As for what you can control, you can think about what you can do while difficult child is away to secure you and husband....your health, marriage, finances, home, etc. For me, this means I am planning social activities after difficult child leaves for college next week, have a therapy appointment, an Al-Anon meeting, etc. Plus I am having ADT install a security system soon and finding an attorney to rewrite my will. I need to insure if something happens to me, that difficult child won't get assets to use for his failings.</p><p></p><p>I wish I knew how to stop worrying...for me, it is a focus and perspective thing. But, I fail regularly at it.</p><p></p><p>Is there ANY other option for difficult child other than your home? Is he on medications? Had a recent evaluation?</p><p></p><p>To me...saying no can sometimes be the most loving thing possible.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AmericanGirl, post: 495063"] I feel your pain. Have you tried Al-Anon? I'm learning, through them and using some books, what I can control and what I can't. There is a freedom in that. As for what you can control, you can think about what you can do while difficult child is away to secure you and husband....your health, marriage, finances, home, etc. For me, this means I am planning social activities after difficult child leaves for college next week, have a therapy appointment, an Al-Anon meeting, etc. Plus I am having ADT install a security system soon and finding an attorney to rewrite my will. I need to insure if something happens to me, that difficult child won't get assets to use for his failings. I wish I knew how to stop worrying...for me, it is a focus and perspective thing. But, I fail regularly at it. Is there ANY other option for difficult child other than your home? Is he on medications? Had a recent evaluation? To me...saying no can sometimes be the most loving thing possible. [/QUOTE]
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