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<blockquote data-quote="toughlovin" data-source="post: 632849" data-attributes="member: 15801"><p>That is why you have to find ways to take care of yourself, detach from his process and build your own. Almost 4 years ago I found a great parents alanon meeting which has made a huge difference for me.... meeting other real life good nice people whose kids were into drugs and yet they were living their life has been a huge help to me. I cried through my first meeting and went back and have been going almost every week since. It really helped me to keep on living my life no matter what is going on with my son..... since then my son has been in numerous rehabs, on the street more than once and in jail three times.</p><p></p><p>Yet I have a life. I am no longer completely obsessed with him, no longer cry all the time, and actually have a good time in my life. I have a good relationship with my husband and my daughter.... and have a relationship with my son. I sleep better at night most of the time.</p><p></p><p>In times of crisis I have a couple of days of real angst and then I get through it.</p><p></p><p>So it is possible to keep on living your life even if your kid is really messed up and really messing up. It is not easy but it is possible. </p><p></p><p>I hope this time my son gets and stays sober.... but I am going to keep living even if he doesn't.</p><p></p><p>I hope you can get to a similar place.</p><p></p><p>TL</p><p></p><p></p><p>Sent using ConductDisorders mobile app</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toughlovin, post: 632849, member: 15801"] That is why you have to find ways to take care of yourself, detach from his process and build your own. Almost 4 years ago I found a great parents alanon meeting which has made a huge difference for me.... meeting other real life good nice people whose kids were into drugs and yet they were living their life has been a huge help to me. I cried through my first meeting and went back and have been going almost every week since. It really helped me to keep on living my life no matter what is going on with my son..... since then my son has been in numerous rehabs, on the street more than once and in jail three times. Yet I have a life. I am no longer completely obsessed with him, no longer cry all the time, and actually have a good time in my life. I have a good relationship with my husband and my daughter.... and have a relationship with my son. I sleep better at night most of the time. In times of crisis I have a couple of days of real angst and then I get through it. So it is possible to keep on living your life even if your kid is really messed up and really messing up. It is not easy but it is possible. I hope this time my son gets and stays sober.... but I am going to keep living even if he doesn't. I hope you can get to a similar place. TL Sent using ConductDisorders mobile app [/QUOTE]
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