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<blockquote data-quote="RN0441" data-source="post: 741346" data-attributes="member: 15032"><p>I am thinking of all of this too as our son will be coming back from a 13 month Christian program next month.</p><p></p><p>Last night laying in bed, my husband said "J will be home in one month!". I said yep. He said well that didn't sound very happy and I said I think of the pain.</p><p></p><p>D Day.</p><p></p><p>Ugh. I want to be so happy but I just don't feel it. I feel fear. I have been so hurt to the very core of my soul by my son. I was in therapy for 2 years. I'm not now because we've moved out of state and how do you start over with someone new. Sounds exhausting.</p><p></p><p>Instead I have joined a church and go to Bible Study once per week. I am trying to build myself up in different way so I have the strength to deal with the unknown. That's all I know how to do now. </p><p></p><p>My husband also always says "misery loves company" but that is not why I come here. I come here because it makes me feel not so alone. I come here because I think I do have something to offer others based on my own journey with our son. I see myself in others' posts, both oldies and newbies.</p><p></p><p>Nature, I am trying to sort out how to "parent" this person coming back into my life that is now 23. I know he isn't 23 in the true sense of the word due to his drug use. All I know is that we will provide food and shelter and the rest is up to him. He says he wants to live a normal life. That's all we every wanted too. I am going to have to bite my tongue too and not offer advice. Just listen.</p><p></p><p>None of us can see the future. We all hope that all this worry will be for naught. I sure do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RN0441, post: 741346, member: 15032"] I am thinking of all of this too as our son will be coming back from a 13 month Christian program next month. Last night laying in bed, my husband said "J will be home in one month!". I said yep. He said well that didn't sound very happy and I said I think of the pain. D Day. Ugh. I want to be so happy but I just don't feel it. I feel fear. I have been so hurt to the very core of my soul by my son. I was in therapy for 2 years. I'm not now because we've moved out of state and how do you start over with someone new. Sounds exhausting. Instead I have joined a church and go to Bible Study once per week. I am trying to build myself up in different way so I have the strength to deal with the unknown. That's all I know how to do now. My husband also always says "misery loves company" but that is not why I come here. I come here because it makes me feel not so alone. I come here because I think I do have something to offer others based on my own journey with our son. I see myself in others' posts, both oldies and newbies. Nature, I am trying to sort out how to "parent" this person coming back into my life that is now 23. I know he isn't 23 in the true sense of the word due to his drug use. All I know is that we will provide food and shelter and the rest is up to him. He says he wants to live a normal life. That's all we every wanted too. I am going to have to bite my tongue too and not offer advice. Just listen. None of us can see the future. We all hope that all this worry will be for naught. I sure do. [/QUOTE]
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