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<blockquote data-quote="New Leaf" data-source="post: 683372" data-attributes="member: 19522"><p>RN, Been following along and reading through your thread. I don't have any experience with the whole rehab, or sober living thing with my two (still hoping). I was thinking about this.....</p><p>.......Thinking that what 20 year old wants to be told anything, monitored, or whatever?</p><p>He is there.</p><p>Trying.</p><p>Good.<em> </em></p><p><em>Hopefully he is successful this time. </em></p><p>I think it is good advice to go by your gut instincts and not spend the night.</p><p>You know your situation with your son the best.</p><p></p><p>Coming from my perspective with my two who are repulsed and cringe <em>at the idea of rehab or sober living, </em>he is in a good place right now.</p><p>Perhaps you are the only one he can vent to about peeing in a cup?</p><p>At least, he is not complaining about other things?</p><p>At least, he is saying that he wants to be clean.</p><p>Maybe I am naive, but I think that thinking positively and speaking that way is important.</p><p>It must be an incredibly hard journey he is on now, a new place, new people, resisting cravings and so much more.</p><p></p><p>I am proud of him.</p><p></p><p>I would hate peeing in a cup all the time too.</p><p></p><p>Maybe I am silly, but trying to think like a 20 year old who has been abusing substances off and on, who wants to be clean and <em>the biggest complaint he has is peeing in a cup. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p>I think what he probably needs to hear is how much faith his mom and dad have in him and how glad you are he is there and trying and that he can do this.</p><p>One step, one day at a time, just like his parents are.</p><p><em>That's just my opinion.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p>I am thinking about Viktor Frankls Ted talk about raising the bar, projecting in our minds and thoughts not man as he is, but what his potential is.</p><p></p><p>For all of us.</p><p></p><p>So your son has the opportunity to change his life around, and you have the opportunity as his parents to work at lovingly detaching, living your own lives, fulfilling your dreams no matter what the outcome.</p><p> Isn't it just simply amazing at how things turn out at times? And here you are.</p><p></p><p></p><p>These are all good things. I think you have much to look forward to RN. I am glad for you and your son and sending up prayers that things continue to be good. I think it is wonderful to think positively and ride that positive wave.</p><p>That is faith.</p><p>Keep the faith and hope, and continue to build yourselves up for whatever may come.</p><p>(((HUGS)))</p><p>leafy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="New Leaf, post: 683372, member: 19522"] RN, Been following along and reading through your thread. I don't have any experience with the whole rehab, or sober living thing with my two (still hoping). I was thinking about this..... .......Thinking that what 20 year old wants to be told anything, monitored, or whatever? He is there. Trying. Good.[I] Hopefully he is successful this time. [/I] I think it is good advice to go by your gut instincts and not spend the night. You know your situation with your son the best. Coming from my perspective with my two who are repulsed and cringe [I]at the idea of rehab or sober living, [/I]he is in a good place right now. Perhaps you are the only one he can vent to about peeing in a cup? At least, he is not complaining about other things? At least, he is saying that he wants to be clean. Maybe I am naive, but I think that thinking positively and speaking that way is important. It must be an incredibly hard journey he is on now, a new place, new people, resisting cravings and so much more. I am proud of him. I would hate peeing in a cup all the time too. Maybe I am silly, but trying to think like a 20 year old who has been abusing substances off and on, who wants to be clean and [I]the biggest complaint he has is peeing in a cup. [/I] I think what he probably needs to hear is how much faith his mom and dad have in him and how glad you are he is there and trying and that he can do this. One step, one day at a time, just like his parents are. [I]That's just my opinion. [/I] I am thinking about Viktor Frankls Ted talk about raising the bar, projecting in our minds and thoughts not man as he is, but what his potential is. For all of us. So your son has the opportunity to change his life around, and you have the opportunity as his parents to work at lovingly detaching, living your own lives, fulfilling your dreams no matter what the outcome. Isn't it just simply amazing at how things turn out at times? And here you are. These are all good things. I think you have much to look forward to RN. I am glad for you and your son and sending up prayers that things continue to be good. I think it is wonderful to think positively and ride that positive wave. That is faith. Keep the faith and hope, and continue to build yourselves up for whatever may come. (((HUGS))) leafy [/QUOTE]
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