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I need some wise advice here for something that has been deeply troubling
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<blockquote data-quote="Childofmine" data-source="post: 627293" data-attributes="member: 17542"><p>Layne, I have talked a lot about difficult child to my family---parents, sister, brother and to a few close friends. The main reason I have stopped is that they just don't want to hear it anymore and I don't want to be defined in those relationships by all of his issues. Who wants to hear all of that every time the phone rings? </p><p></p><p>In Al-Anon, you can get a sponsor plus there are plenty of phone numbers given out of people you can call. That's the purpose. So that we can vent and cry and rage and whatever and they listen and share their experience, strength and hope.</p><p></p><p>You can allow your relationships---friends and family---to get back to normal slowly.</p><p></p><p>You know Layne, it is what it is. You needed to talk to them about difficult child. You did. Now you are thinking of new ways to behave. That doesn't mean you did anything wrong.</p><p></p><p>Don't beat yourself up over this. You did the best you could. That is what we all do, until we learn differently.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Childofmine, post: 627293, member: 17542"] Layne, I have talked a lot about difficult child to my family---parents, sister, brother and to a few close friends. The main reason I have stopped is that they just don't want to hear it anymore and I don't want to be defined in those relationships by all of his issues. Who wants to hear all of that every time the phone rings? In Al-Anon, you can get a sponsor plus there are plenty of phone numbers given out of people you can call. That's the purpose. So that we can vent and cry and rage and whatever and they listen and share their experience, strength and hope. You can allow your relationships---friends and family---to get back to normal slowly. You know Layne, it is what it is. You needed to talk to them about difficult child. You did. Now you are thinking of new ways to behave. That doesn't mean you did anything wrong. Don't beat yourself up over this. You did the best you could. That is what we all do, until we learn differently. [/QUOTE]
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