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<blockquote data-quote="Nancy" data-source="post: 637576" data-attributes="member: 59"><p>Welcome. I was not strong and I had a very hard time disconnecting. What worked for me was to help my daughter when she admitted she wanted help and set down ground rules that could not be crossed. Yes we had to make her leave our home when she corssed the boundaries but we also helped her get into rehab, outpatient aftercare, sober living, job hunting, etc. Our goal was for her to get help and be able to support herself. As long as she was moving in that direction we supported that effort. We did provide her a car, it was a very used, hand me down from her sister but she needed transportation for work. We also did not hesitate to take that car away if she was not living up to her end of the agreement. We allowed her to come home as logn as she was working on recovery and following the rules. We made her leave when she wasn't.</p><p></p><p>Trust me I was very torn when she was living ont he street or with druggies and it broke my heart to turn her away at times, but I also was quick to put out my hand when I thought she was reaching out for help.</p><p></p><p>We all have to do what we feel comfortable with. If you believe your son is taking positive steps then I would help him. It is not enabling them if they are doing the next right thing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nancy, post: 637576, member: 59"] Welcome. I was not strong and I had a very hard time disconnecting. What worked for me was to help my daughter when she admitted she wanted help and set down ground rules that could not be crossed. Yes we had to make her leave our home when she corssed the boundaries but we also helped her get into rehab, outpatient aftercare, sober living, job hunting, etc. Our goal was for her to get help and be able to support herself. As long as she was moving in that direction we supported that effort. We did provide her a car, it was a very used, hand me down from her sister but she needed transportation for work. We also did not hesitate to take that car away if she was not living up to her end of the agreement. We allowed her to come home as logn as she was working on recovery and following the rules. We made her leave when she wasn't. Trust me I was very torn when she was living ont he street or with druggies and it broke my heart to turn her away at times, but I also was quick to put out my hand when I thought she was reaching out for help. We all have to do what we feel comfortable with. If you believe your son is taking positive steps then I would help him. It is not enabling them if they are doing the next right thing. [/QUOTE]
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