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<blockquote data-quote="Scent of Cedar *" data-source="post: 687256" data-attributes="member: 17461"><p>There is something called Detachment Parenting.</p><p></p><p>Detachment Parenting, for me, has meant learning to detach from my own emotions ~ guilt and shame and a kind of helpless terror ~ about whatever it was my children were (or are) doing. If you haven't already done so, please read the article Recovering Enabler pinned to the top of Parent Emeritus for us. It helped me to learn that we parents don't have to know the answers. We have the right to take time to understand our changed situations. We have the right to say nothing, or to say, "I don't know." We have the right and even, the responsibility, to figure out what we think about things, so that when we do respond, we aren't shooting from the hip. There is nothing you need to do right now. You have found a steady source of support here on Conduct Disorders, and that will help you come through this time. As you become familiar with us and our stories, you will find yourself reaching out to other parents, helping them understand their situations and reactions, too.</p><p></p><p>At the bottom of my posts is a link having to do with how to respond to our troubled adult kids. When I didn't know how to respond, I would respond using the words I'd learned, there, or from other parents here. At first, I had to write the words down and keep them posted next to the phone.</p><p></p><p>I am so grateful this site exists.</p><p></p><p>Cedar</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scent of Cedar *, post: 687256, member: 17461"] There is something called Detachment Parenting. Detachment Parenting, for me, has meant learning to detach from my own emotions ~ guilt and shame and a kind of helpless terror ~ about whatever it was my children were (or are) doing. If you haven't already done so, please read the article Recovering Enabler pinned to the top of Parent Emeritus for us. It helped me to learn that we parents don't have to know the answers. We have the right to take time to understand our changed situations. We have the right to say nothing, or to say, "I don't know." We have the right and even, the responsibility, to figure out what we think about things, so that when we do respond, we aren't shooting from the hip. There is nothing you need to do right now. You have found a steady source of support here on Conduct Disorders, and that will help you come through this time. As you become familiar with us and our stories, you will find yourself reaching out to other parents, helping them understand their situations and reactions, too. At the bottom of my posts is a link having to do with how to respond to our troubled adult kids. When I didn't know how to respond, I would respond using the words I'd learned, there, or from other parents here. At first, I had to write the words down and keep them posted next to the phone. I am so grateful this site exists. Cedar [/QUOTE]
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