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<blockquote data-quote="New Leaf" data-source="post: 762599" data-attributes="member: 19522"><p>RN, I am so very sorry to learn of your sons relapse. I haven’t been here for quite some time again, life has thrown some challenges our way and I have been kept very busy. I opened up my email this morning and saw your post. What a difficult heart and gut wrenching thing for you to experience again.</p><p>I can hardly believe that your son is 27, where have the years gone? </p><p>You and your husband have been so supportive throughout the years, helped your son through his time of using to find rehab and helped him in his recovery. I am hoping that he will recognize this, and turn his life back around again towards his true potential. I believe you are giving him the opportunity to do that by your decision to have him move out. It is a hard pivot for sure, one that was driven by his own choices, but also by your love for him. I have a quote that helps me through the waves of sadness I get about my two wayward daughters and the rift using drugs has caused between us. “ I love you too much to allow you to take advantage of me.” </p><p>Our adult children are capable of living productive lives, we have given them the tools to do that. One of the most important lessons is knowing how to look after ourselves, physically, mentally and spiritually. I believe you are modeling that by having your son move out. It is time for you and your husband to enjoy one another’s company and live in peace. I know this is hard, but also know that there is help out there for our adult children other than over relying on their parents. I believe after time, we become easy targets. That is not how relationships work. I am writing this as much for myself as to you. We have different situations but I do have my moments when I feel sad over decisions I have made regarding interactions (or not) between myself and my daughters. But then I remind myself of the road I have been on and the harsh reality of having actively using addicted love ones. </p><p>It is a tough journey, that is for sure.</p><p> But, our lives do matter. Peace matters.</p><p>Stay strong and take care!</p><p>Love and (((hugs)))</p><p>Leaf</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="New Leaf, post: 762599, member: 19522"] RN, I am so very sorry to learn of your sons relapse. I haven’t been here for quite some time again, life has thrown some challenges our way and I have been kept very busy. I opened up my email this morning and saw your post. What a difficult heart and gut wrenching thing for you to experience again. I can hardly believe that your son is 27, where have the years gone? You and your husband have been so supportive throughout the years, helped your son through his time of using to find rehab and helped him in his recovery. I am hoping that he will recognize this, and turn his life back around again towards his true potential. I believe you are giving him the opportunity to do that by your decision to have him move out. It is a hard pivot for sure, one that was driven by his own choices, but also by your love for him. I have a quote that helps me through the waves of sadness I get about my two wayward daughters and the rift using drugs has caused between us. “ I love you too much to allow you to take advantage of me.” Our adult children are capable of living productive lives, we have given them the tools to do that. One of the most important lessons is knowing how to look after ourselves, physically, mentally and spiritually. I believe you are modeling that by having your son move out. It is time for you and your husband to enjoy one another’s company and live in peace. I know this is hard, but also know that there is help out there for our adult children other than over relying on their parents. I believe after time, we become easy targets. That is not how relationships work. I am writing this as much for myself as to you. We have different situations but I do have my moments when I feel sad over decisions I have made regarding interactions (or not) between myself and my daughters. But then I remind myself of the road I have been on and the harsh reality of having actively using addicted love ones. It is a tough journey, that is for sure. But, our lives do matter. Peace matters. Stay strong and take care! Love and (((hugs))) Leaf [/QUOTE]
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