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Tools for Detaching? Difficult Child looks for love in all the wrong places.
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 658834" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>The only way is to detach. Don't look at her social media. Why do you need to read it? She doesn't have to tell you what she is doing at her age and you shouldn't want to know and you can't stop her from running off because she is of age.</p><p></p><p>Do things with you SO and younger kids. Join a fun club, start a hobby, go back to school, join a church and get involved, volunteer, cherish your friends and things that have nothing to do with a nybody excpept YOU. The only way to detach is to start loving yourself and taking your nose out of your daughter's life.</p><p></p><p>I recommend you read right away" Codependent No More, by Melody Beattie. A great book. Started my own pathway toward not being codependent on my children and Thank God I did! I had the potential to angst over them for every little thing too, but I find that unhealthy now and I couldn't do it even if I wanted to. Even my nineteen year old, the youngest, is away at college most of the year. My autistic son moved into his own place too. So it's just me, the hub and the dogs.</p><p></p><p>And it's best for all that we have space from each other.</p><p></p><p>I have stopped checking social media for any reason. You can stop too.</p><p></p><p>Read the article on detachment on the top of the page. It is very good!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 658834, member: 1550"] The only way is to detach. Don't look at her social media. Why do you need to read it? She doesn't have to tell you what she is doing at her age and you shouldn't want to know and you can't stop her from running off because she is of age. Do things with you SO and younger kids. Join a fun club, start a hobby, go back to school, join a church and get involved, volunteer, cherish your friends and things that have nothing to do with a nybody excpept YOU. The only way to detach is to start loving yourself and taking your nose out of your daughter's life. I recommend you read right away" Codependent No More, by Melody Beattie. A great book. Started my own pathway toward not being codependent on my children and Thank God I did! I had the potential to angst over them for every little thing too, but I find that unhealthy now and I couldn't do it even if I wanted to. Even my nineteen year old, the youngest, is away at college most of the year. My autistic son moved into his own place too. So it's just me, the hub and the dogs. And it's best for all that we have space from each other. I have stopped checking social media for any reason. You can stop too. Read the article on detachment on the top of the page. It is very good!!! [/QUOTE]
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