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<blockquote data-quote="Coookie" data-source="post: 67525" data-attributes="member: 1587"><p>Nola,</p><p></p><p>Sending you hugs for your hurting heart. :frown: I think DDD is right on here. Speaking from experience.... somehow if we decide to let natural consequences take their course it is easier on us than having it decided for us by the "powers that be"...who ultimately will decide anyway.</p><p></p><p>What I mean is detaching, ourselves, seems to be easier than having our difficult children detached from us by the authorities and if that does happen we can be somewhat prepared already.</p><p></p><p>Seems that you and your husband have tried just about everything with your difficult child and I encourage you now to prepare your heart, and mind, for what may come. I don't mean to sound negative but my husband and I tried all we could, even had 11 months of good, but then our difficult child took off in his own direction...bad direction. Perhaps had I followed my own advice (and that of my board friends) the pain would have been more tolerable. :frown:</p><p></p><p>Guess what I'm trying to say is I really do understand your pain. Your wanting to guide him, help him, seeing what will lay ahead if he continues his direction...and having hope dashed again and again. :frown: Seems to be the life with a difficult child. :frown:</p><p></p><p>It is very important that you take care of yourself, and your husband. Very Important. If your difficult child is like mine, and he sounds similar, you are going to need to be strong...inside...please be kind to you.</p><p></p><p>There is always hope. I have not lost mine for my difficult child, don't lose yours for your difficult child. :smile:</p><p></p><p>I will keep you in my prayers.</p><p></p><p>Hugs</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Coookie, post: 67525, member: 1587"] Nola, Sending you hugs for your hurting heart. [img]:frown:[/img] I think DDD is right on here. Speaking from experience.... somehow if we decide to let natural consequences take their course it is easier on us than having it decided for us by the "powers that be"...who ultimately will decide anyway. What I mean is detaching, ourselves, seems to be easier than having our difficult children detached from us by the authorities and if that does happen we can be somewhat prepared already. Seems that you and your husband have tried just about everything with your difficult child and I encourage you now to prepare your heart, and mind, for what may come. I don't mean to sound negative but my husband and I tried all we could, even had 11 months of good, but then our difficult child took off in his own direction...bad direction. Perhaps had I followed my own advice (and that of my board friends) the pain would have been more tolerable. [img]:frown:[/img] Guess what I'm trying to say is I really do understand your pain. Your wanting to guide him, help him, seeing what will lay ahead if he continues his direction...and having hope dashed again and again. [img]:frown:[/img] Seems to be the life with a difficult child. [img]:frown:[/img] It is very important that you take care of yourself, and your husband. Very Important. If your difficult child is like mine, and he sounds similar, you are going to need to be strong...inside...please be kind to you. There is always hope. I have not lost mine for my difficult child, don't lose yours for your difficult child. [img]:smile:[/img] I will keep you in my prayers. Hugs [/QUOTE]
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