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<blockquote data-quote="Nancy" data-source="post: 703938" data-attributes="member: 59"><p>Welcome Crayola. I think you are doing an amazing job in channeling your son into all the right activities. You hit on so many issues that are important, keeping him active in healthy activities and sports, involving him in volunteer activities, allowing him to develop empathy for others. </p><p></p><p>We adopted out daughter also. Her birthmother is an alcoholic. We were open with her from the beginning about being adopted and her bm's history. We hoped that would stop her from going down the same path. We too involved her in many many activities and did all of the things we thought would change the outcome of her inherited traits. Unfortunately she is now 25 and an alcoholic. We had adoption issues as she went through her teens and up until a couple years ago. She was in an addiction treatment facility for several months in her late teens. She is doing much better now and holds a job but I am afraid her drinking will always be an issue. We have been through a lot with her over the years but things are so much better now that she is on her own. We have a good relationship with her, we just couldn't overcome the addiction gene she was born with. I do believe with all my heart though that she is so much better off than if her bm had not realized she could not care for her.</p><p></p><p>I wish you a lot of luck. Your son is so lucky to have you. There may be times in the coming years that challenge you deeply but you sound like you can handle it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nancy, post: 703938, member: 59"] Welcome Crayola. I think you are doing an amazing job in channeling your son into all the right activities. You hit on so many issues that are important, keeping him active in healthy activities and sports, involving him in volunteer activities, allowing him to develop empathy for others. We adopted out daughter also. Her birthmother is an alcoholic. We were open with her from the beginning about being adopted and her bm's history. We hoped that would stop her from going down the same path. We too involved her in many many activities and did all of the things we thought would change the outcome of her inherited traits. Unfortunately she is now 25 and an alcoholic. We had adoption issues as she went through her teens and up until a couple years ago. She was in an addiction treatment facility for several months in her late teens. She is doing much better now and holds a job but I am afraid her drinking will always be an issue. We have been through a lot with her over the years but things are so much better now that she is on her own. We have a good relationship with her, we just couldn't overcome the addiction gene she was born with. I do believe with all my heart though that she is so much better off than if her bm had not realized she could not care for her. I wish you a lot of luck. Your son is so lucky to have you. There may be times in the coming years that challenge you deeply but you sound like you can handle it. [/QUOTE]
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