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<blockquote data-quote="Albatross" data-source="post: 630439" data-attributes="member: 17720"><p>COM, it sounds like you and your sister got to have a good talk, not everything out there, but some of it. What she said about not knowing how you do it is to me her way of acknowledging what we have said around here, that unless you have been here you don't understand, and she realizes that. She realizes she hasn't been there for you as she could have been. It's not much of an apology, but meh--it's something. It's strange how mental illness, substance abuse and terminal illness trigger that "contagious" response in others. I guess the bottom line is, families ARE weird, and my file on that is so full I can't stuff one more thing in it.</p><p></p><p>I have been thinking often of how your son is navigating his somewhat unexpected release and your weekly phone calls. It sounds like just for today he is facing in the right direction and doing the next right thing, as they say. He sounds good, and you sound good. I agree with Try, these victories of difficult children I don't even know are something I celebrate deep in my heart. I'm so happy for you and your son today.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Albatross, post: 630439, member: 17720"] COM, it sounds like you and your sister got to have a good talk, not everything out there, but some of it. What she said about not knowing how you do it is to me her way of acknowledging what we have said around here, that unless you have been here you don't understand, and she realizes that. She realizes she hasn't been there for you as she could have been. It's not much of an apology, but meh--it's something. It's strange how mental illness, substance abuse and terminal illness trigger that "contagious" response in others. I guess the bottom line is, families ARE weird, and my file on that is so full I can't stuff one more thing in it. I have been thinking often of how your son is navigating his somewhat unexpected release and your weekly phone calls. It sounds like just for today he is facing in the right direction and doing the next right thing, as they say. He sounds good, and you sound good. I agree with Try, these victories of difficult children I don't even know are something I celebrate deep in my heart. I'm so happy for you and your son today. [/QUOTE]
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