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Trying to hang tough with- my toughest Cmas so far
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<blockquote data-quote="everywoman" data-source="post: 329007" data-attributes="member: 1436"><p>Steely, I'm so sorry you feel your back is against a wall. It is tough sometimes to bear the crosses that we carry for our difficult children. The choices they make place them into situations where consequences occur that are beyond our control. I miss the days when things were simpler and when they broke the "rules" a trip to the room for time out sufficed as a consequence. Unfortunately as they get older, more severe and permanent consequences come into play. My son has been out of my home this last time since Mother's Day. He is finally, after years of turmoil, beginning to get "it." He is much more respectful and much less verbally and physically violent (he too never was violent to people, just to property). Life has had to knock him down several time. And watching it broke my heart and left me in tears watching him struggle. But, I knew the struggle was necessary for growth. Again, this is not a result of what you have done, but the result of the choices Matt has made within the program. If he was working the program; his choices are affecting you, not the other way around. Hugs...and try to salvage some peace this season.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="everywoman, post: 329007, member: 1436"] Steely, I'm so sorry you feel your back is against a wall. It is tough sometimes to bear the crosses that we carry for our difficult children. The choices they make place them into situations where consequences occur that are beyond our control. I miss the days when things were simpler and when they broke the "rules" a trip to the room for time out sufficed as a consequence. Unfortunately as they get older, more severe and permanent consequences come into play. My son has been out of my home this last time since Mother's Day. He is finally, after years of turmoil, beginning to get "it." He is much more respectful and much less verbally and physically violent (he too never was violent to people, just to property). Life has had to knock him down several time. And watching it broke my heart and left me in tears watching him struggle. But, I knew the struggle was necessary for growth. Again, this is not a result of what you have done, but the result of the choices Matt has made within the program. If he was working the program; his choices are affecting you, not the other way around. Hugs...and try to salvage some peace this season. [/QUOTE]
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