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<blockquote data-quote="Childofmine" data-source="post: 660306" data-attributes="member: 17542"><p>Watching this kind of insanity is either mind-numbing or crazy-making. It drives us insane to think we can do nothing but watch as they continue the insanity. And we are so afraid they will die. </p><p></p><p>To answer your question straight on, I spent a lot of time thinking about my son dying on the street or in a ditch somewhere messed up on drugs or in a drug deal or a burglary gone bad. I spent time with that thought because not thinking about it was worse, trying to completely deny or block the fact that his lifestyle was very dangerous and anything could happen. I had to face the fact that it could happen. And the fact that none of us have any guarantees either.</p><p></p><p>And I tried hard not to always go to the worse case scenario. It was possible that he could get clean and straight and I had to face that I had no clue if and when and how that might happen and that was awful too. Thinking this could go on for decades and then, that it might not and the ending would be very bad.</p><p></p><p>I'm not saying I got okay with any of that. I am saying I did the same thing you are doing right now. </p><p></p><p>And I also want to say that I wish you didn't have to go through this for one more Minute. </p><p></p><p>Decide what you can do and what you want to do. You can only do what you can live with and you are the only one who really knows your situation. </p><p></p><p>We are here for you and I am praying for strength and peace for you tonight.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Childofmine, post: 660306, member: 17542"] Watching this kind of insanity is either mind-numbing or crazy-making. It drives us insane to think we can do nothing but watch as they continue the insanity. And we are so afraid they will die. To answer your question straight on, I spent a lot of time thinking about my son dying on the street or in a ditch somewhere messed up on drugs or in a drug deal or a burglary gone bad. I spent time with that thought because not thinking about it was worse, trying to completely deny or block the fact that his lifestyle was very dangerous and anything could happen. I had to face the fact that it could happen. And the fact that none of us have any guarantees either. And I tried hard not to always go to the worse case scenario. It was possible that he could get clean and straight and I had to face that I had no clue if and when and how that might happen and that was awful too. Thinking this could go on for decades and then, that it might not and the ending would be very bad. I'm not saying I got okay with any of that. I am saying I did the same thing you are doing right now. And I also want to say that I wish you didn't have to go through this for one more Minute. Decide what you can do and what you want to do. You can only do what you can live with and you are the only one who really knows your situation. We are here for you and I am praying for strength and peace for you tonight. [/QUOTE]
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