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Seeing the Paths of our Difficult Children in a Positive Light
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<blockquote data-quote="Nancy" data-source="post: 672876" data-attributes="member: 59"><p>Most of us in the SA forum have no problem seeing our loved ones in a positive light when they are not using drugs. For us it is the drugs that cause them to act in a way that is difficult to love, but we always love them. It is why those of us affected by substance abuse have such a difficult time with enabling and tough love. We know what they are capable of and what their true persona is without drugs. That is why it is so difficult to watch them destroy their lives and why we can't give up on them as long as they are alive. It is what brings us hope and keeps us going. Miracles happen every day in the substance abuse world.</p><p></p><p>The term difficult child was developed many many years ago, I was there when it was decided. It was our way of describing our difficult children without being negative. There were times I did not feel as though it was a "gift" but rather a challenge from god.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nancy, post: 672876, member: 59"] Most of us in the SA forum have no problem seeing our loved ones in a positive light when they are not using drugs. For us it is the drugs that cause them to act in a way that is difficult to love, but we always love them. It is why those of us affected by substance abuse have such a difficult time with enabling and tough love. We know what they are capable of and what their true persona is without drugs. That is why it is so difficult to watch them destroy their lives and why we can't give up on them as long as they are alive. It is what brings us hope and keeps us going. Miracles happen every day in the substance abuse world. The term difficult child was developed many many years ago, I was there when it was decided. It was our way of describing our difficult children without being negative. There were times I did not feel as though it was a "gift" but rather a challenge from god. [/QUOTE]
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