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Put the detachment in motion - and the gaslighting begins.
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<blockquote data-quote="Tanya M" data-source="post: 715330" data-attributes="member: 18516"><p>Feeling this way is so common but unwarranted. I also felt like such a failure as a mother. So many questions of "what did I do wrong?" It took me time but I was able to navigate my through it. Instead of focusing on what I did wrong, I changed my focus to what I did right. I gave my son a stable and loving home to grow up in. My husband and I set an example of a strong work ethic. We had dinner every night as a family. We went to church every Sunday. Yup, pretty "normal". I came to realize that I did not fail as a mother. I did the very best I could.</p><p>My son, for his own reasons made a choice to rebel against us starting at a very young age. We sought out family counseling, we tried so hard to help our son see that he was headed down a very dark path. Nothing we did made any difference.</p><p>I'm long into this journey with my son. It's not easy but I can tell you that you can move on from this. You can live your life and be happy.</p><p><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/staystrong.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":staystrong:" title="staystrong :staystrong:" data-shortname=":staystrong:" /><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/notalone.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":notalone:" title="notalone :notalone:" data-shortname=":notalone:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tanya M, post: 715330, member: 18516"] Feeling this way is so common but unwarranted. I also felt like such a failure as a mother. So many questions of "what did I do wrong?" It took me time but I was able to navigate my through it. Instead of focusing on what I did wrong, I changed my focus to what I did right. I gave my son a stable and loving home to grow up in. My husband and I set an example of a strong work ethic. We had dinner every night as a family. We went to church every Sunday. Yup, pretty "normal". I came to realize that I did not fail as a mother. I did the very best I could. My son, for his own reasons made a choice to rebel against us starting at a very young age. We sought out family counseling, we tried so hard to help our son see that he was headed down a very dark path. Nothing we did made any difference. I'm long into this journey with my son. It's not easy but I can tell you that you can move on from this. You can live your life and be happy. :staystrong::notalone: [/QUOTE]
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