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<blockquote data-quote="Signorina" data-source="post: 644906"><p>Amen and Alleluia. I too am concentrating on the "just for today." My boy is still treading water - not sinking, not swimming and still nowhere near terra firma.</p><p></p><p>He's back home - looks like for a duration - and I found his list of "things to do" with- a timeline and January had "get clean" on the list. I assume that's bc Feb had "get a job" on the list and he needs to pass a drug test. Of course, the list was mostly unrealistic goals mixed with more mundane tasks and time will tell. </p><p></p><p>4 years ago - the list would have had me bereft because of the absurdity of some of the goals and the "get clean" statement. Two years ago, I would have been overjoyed that he HAD goals and was planning to stop smoking pot. (and yes, going back to school was on the list which has always been my flashpoint for optimism). Today, I am just nonplussed.</p><p></p><p>Time will tell. It's not my life that he is messing up; he will bear the fruit of his choices. In many ways - he is already doing just that - even if it hasn't hit home for him yet. </p><p></p><p>I say " ...not my monkey, not my circus." to myself quite often.</p><p></p><p>And I thank this board and these friendships from the bottom of my heart for teaching me that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Signorina, post: 644906"] Amen and Alleluia. I too am concentrating on the "just for today." My boy is still treading water - not sinking, not swimming and still nowhere near terra firma. He's back home - looks like for a duration - and I found his list of "things to do" with- a timeline and January had "get clean" on the list. I assume that's bc Feb had "get a job" on the list and he needs to pass a drug test. Of course, the list was mostly unrealistic goals mixed with more mundane tasks and time will tell. 4 years ago - the list would have had me bereft because of the absurdity of some of the goals and the "get clean" statement. Two years ago, I would have been overjoyed that he HAD goals and was planning to stop smoking pot. (and yes, going back to school was on the list which has always been my flashpoint for optimism). Today, I am just nonplussed. Time will tell. It's not my life that he is messing up; he will bear the fruit of his choices. In many ways - he is already doing just that - even if it hasn't hit home for him yet. I say " ...not my monkey, not my circus." to myself quite often. And I thank this board and these friendships from the bottom of my heart for teaching me that. [/QUOTE]
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