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I have elected to tell my son to get treatment and be sober before we talk again.
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<blockquote data-quote="Nancy" data-source="post: 592851" data-attributes="member: 59"><p>CJ you read my mind. I actually read this post very early this morning and by the time Igot here to ppst you already said exactly what I was going to.</p><p></p><p>K I had to cut off contact with my dad many years ago because of his alcohol abuse. I did it for me. I had no disallusions that he would stop drinking because of that. We had no contact for ten years until his behavior improved and I was able to be around him. He still drank but it was not destructive the way it once was in front of me. On the other hand, we had to kick our daughter out of our home because of her use. But we never stopped communicating with her. We did what we needed to do for our physical and mental health, not because it would force her to treatment.</p><p></p><p>I think you should maintain contact with your son as long as it does not interfere with your quality of life or with your relationship with your wife. Enabling is quite different than communication.</p><p></p><p>I hope it goes well when you contact him. Let us know.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nancy, post: 592851, member: 59"] CJ you read my mind. I actually read this post very early this morning and by the time Igot here to ppst you already said exactly what I was going to. K I had to cut off contact with my dad many years ago because of his alcohol abuse. I did it for me. I had no disallusions that he would stop drinking because of that. We had no contact for ten years until his behavior improved and I was able to be around him. He still drank but it was not destructive the way it once was in front of me. On the other hand, we had to kick our daughter out of our home because of her use. But we never stopped communicating with her. We did what we needed to do for our physical and mental health, not because it would force her to treatment. I think you should maintain contact with your son as long as it does not interfere with your quality of life or with your relationship with your wife. Enabling is quite different than communication. I hope it goes well when you contact him. Let us know. [/QUOTE]
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