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<blockquote data-quote="recoveringenabler" data-source="post: 704760" data-attributes="member: 13542"><p>Skool teacher, I'm so sorry, watching our kids behaviors up close and personal can have nightmarish results, I know. Your daughter is so young and yet, no matter their age, the bottom line is how sad, scary, powerless and out of control it can feel when we see first hand the choices and lifestyles they choose to live. My daughter is 44 and I'd been in a similar scenario with her just a few years ago. It's so hard on us......</p><p></p><p>If she won't seek the help that she needs, there is not much you can do. My suggestion would be for you to contact NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness and see if you can get yourself into one of their excellent courses for us parents. YOU will receive the support you need there. You can find help, resources, information, guidance and folks who understand. Many parents here find solace in Families Anonymous or Al Anon.....some place we can go to vent, feel heard, find some peace.....a place where our hurting hearts are understood.</p><p></p><p>All of this gets worse during the holidays......in the meantime, perhaps try to release your daughter into the arms of your perception of a Higher Power and seek support for <u>you</u> now....focus on yourself and your family......do kind and nurturing things for yourself.....one thing my husband and I did during the worst times with my daughter was to take off on day road trips.....just get out of Dodge for the day......it's remarkably helpful to change the scenery and take action for yourself.......it doesn't change the situation with your daughter, but it does serve to shift our own emotions and thoughts.......do your level best to stay focused in the present moment and don't go out into the future ruminating about what could happen.....that always helps me........if you can, meditate......you can find guided meditations on YouTube for peace of mind and relaxation......just 5-10 minutes of that will help to calm your mind. Do whatever you can to take care of yourself.</p><p></p><p>Keep posting, it helps. Seek support. Be kind to yourself. Sending you a big hug......this stuff is so hard......hang in there.....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="recoveringenabler, post: 704760, member: 13542"] Skool teacher, I'm so sorry, watching our kids behaviors up close and personal can have nightmarish results, I know. Your daughter is so young and yet, no matter their age, the bottom line is how sad, scary, powerless and out of control it can feel when we see first hand the choices and lifestyles they choose to live. My daughter is 44 and I'd been in a similar scenario with her just a few years ago. It's so hard on us...... If she won't seek the help that she needs, there is not much you can do. My suggestion would be for you to contact NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness and see if you can get yourself into one of their excellent courses for us parents. YOU will receive the support you need there. You can find help, resources, information, guidance and folks who understand. Many parents here find solace in Families Anonymous or Al Anon.....some place we can go to vent, feel heard, find some peace.....a place where our hurting hearts are understood. All of this gets worse during the holidays......in the meantime, perhaps try to release your daughter into the arms of your perception of a Higher Power and seek support for [U]you[/U] now....focus on yourself and your family......do kind and nurturing things for yourself.....one thing my husband and I did during the worst times with my daughter was to take off on day road trips.....just get out of Dodge for the day......it's remarkably helpful to change the scenery and take action for yourself.......it doesn't change the situation with your daughter, but it does serve to shift our own emotions and thoughts.......do your level best to stay focused in the present moment and don't go out into the future ruminating about what could happen.....that always helps me........if you can, meditate......you can find guided meditations on YouTube for peace of mind and relaxation......just 5-10 minutes of that will help to calm your mind. Do whatever you can to take care of yourself. Keep posting, it helps. Seek support. Be kind to yourself. Sending you a big hug......this stuff is so hard......hang in there..... [/QUOTE]
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