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<blockquote data-quote="Sherril2000" data-source="post: 655519" data-attributes="member: 18767"><p>Thank you so much for this. I'm sorry you went through this with your children, but happy to hear they are now leading better lives. Sadly, I can still see the kind and loving boy I raised when he's off drugs an away from his friends. Addiction truly changes his whole demeanor. </p><p>The officer who arrested my son told me the same thing you did: he has to want to be helped before I ( or anyone else) can help him. I can only pray that facing these charges will convince him he has to make some changes. But only he can do this, I can't do it for him. </p><p>As for guilt, I have a lot of it. I often wonder if he might have turned out better if I had been stricter & made him take more responsibility . I guess that's something I will never know.</p><p></p><p>I know you're right. I wish I could get away. I'm a single mom though, & work 2 jobs to pay the bills. I am planning on taking a vacation in August though. Just me & my daughter. I do go down to the beach sometimes, just to relax. Like your sunrises, watching the tides roll in helps me to relax and regenerate. I love your suggestion of a gratitude journal. Despite all this, I have much to be thankful for.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sherril2000, post: 655519, member: 18767"] Thank you so much for this. I'm sorry you went through this with your children, but happy to hear they are now leading better lives. Sadly, I can still see the kind and loving boy I raised when he's off drugs an away from his friends. Addiction truly changes his whole demeanor. The officer who arrested my son told me the same thing you did: he has to want to be helped before I ( or anyone else) can help him. I can only pray that facing these charges will convince him he has to make some changes. But only he can do this, I can't do it for him. As for guilt, I have a lot of it. I often wonder if he might have turned out better if I had been stricter & made him take more responsibility . I guess that's something I will never know. I know you're right. I wish I could get away. I'm a single mom though, & work 2 jobs to pay the bills. I am planning on taking a vacation in August though. Just me & my daughter. I do go down to the beach sometimes, just to relax. Like your sunrises, watching the tides roll in helps me to relax and regenerate. I love your suggestion of a gratitude journal. Despite all this, I have much to be thankful for. [/QUOTE]
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