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<blockquote data-quote="Addictsmom" data-source="post: 623479" data-attributes="member: 17748"><p>Just wanted to check in with all you wonderful people. I have had an issue in my home....a hidden leak in my kitchen wall....right now, I have no kitchen and had those loud fans for 3 days to dry everything out. Some of you have probably been through something like this and are familiar with the "fans". Just explaining my absence. </p><p></p><p>I am in a much better place today than when I first came to the board. My difficult child stayed in jail almost 2 weeks. His youngest son bailed him out. He is so codependent. I have talked to him about taking care of himself, but this is how he deals with having a father who is an alcoholic. My difficult child's oldest son is the angry one. Will not help his Dad out of any situation revolving around drinking....which is good, but he has an inside anger which I can see when he talks to me about his father. I try to help them as much as I can, but they don't live near me and most of my communication with them is by phone. I did find another counselor who was a good fit. She recommended a good book which I have found very helpful. It's by David D. Burns, MD and it is called Feeling Good...I would recommend it. It's based on cognitive therapy which to me is the best for those of us that find ourselves with difficult child's. We get distorted thinking just from dealing with all the drama over the years. It basically helps retrain your way of thinking. </p><p></p><p>I am in touch with my difficult child by phone. He is struggling....3 days with this friend, 3 days with another friend....but I know this is his problem to figure out and I can't fix things for him. He will either figure something out or not.</p><p></p><p>Just wanted to touch base with everyone here. Thanks for all the kind words. I have a full time job working with contractors, etc and may not be on the board for a while because I may have to move out of my home so they can redo the hardwood floors throughout my entire house, so everything matches.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Addictsmom, post: 623479, member: 17748"] Just wanted to check in with all you wonderful people. I have had an issue in my home....a hidden leak in my kitchen wall....right now, I have no kitchen and had those loud fans for 3 days to dry everything out. Some of you have probably been through something like this and are familiar with the "fans". Just explaining my absence. I am in a much better place today than when I first came to the board. My difficult child stayed in jail almost 2 weeks. His youngest son bailed him out. He is so codependent. I have talked to him about taking care of himself, but this is how he deals with having a father who is an alcoholic. My difficult child's oldest son is the angry one. Will not help his Dad out of any situation revolving around drinking....which is good, but he has an inside anger which I can see when he talks to me about his father. I try to help them as much as I can, but they don't live near me and most of my communication with them is by phone. I did find another counselor who was a good fit. She recommended a good book which I have found very helpful. It's by David D. Burns, MD and it is called Feeling Good...I would recommend it. It's based on cognitive therapy which to me is the best for those of us that find ourselves with difficult child's. We get distorted thinking just from dealing with all the drama over the years. It basically helps retrain your way of thinking. I am in touch with my difficult child by phone. He is struggling....3 days with this friend, 3 days with another friend....but I know this is his problem to figure out and I can't fix things for him. He will either figure something out or not. Just wanted to touch base with everyone here. Thanks for all the kind words. I have a full time job working with contractors, etc and may not be on the board for a while because I may have to move out of my home so they can redo the hardwood floors throughout my entire house, so everything matches. [/QUOTE]
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