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<blockquote data-quote="lovemysons" data-source="post: 503542" data-attributes="member: 3305"><p>Thank you all for sharing your stories, your reactions, your conclusions. </p><p></p><p>I so understand various comments about mental illness excusing the behavior. And about living out in the middle of nowhere where the druggies and drugs can't be found. However, husband and I lived in the mountains of Colorado when young difficult child and Oldest difficult child were 12 1/2 and 14. We thought we were "bullet proof" but that is where the real experimentation, defiance, suspensions, etc. began, particularly for our oldest. So what did I do? Got scared and decided to give up our "dream home" (that we he had always wanted and worked VERY hard for) and move back to Texas!</p><p>WHat a mistake. And what RESENTMENT husband began to have for me. </p><p>Our difficult child sons' behaviors got worse and drug use took over...my marriage almost ended. </p><p></p><p>I also understand conflicting remarks from school officials hospitals councelors vs AA. </p><p>Society tells us to do this, try this, etc. AA says, "Surrender to Win" "Let go and Let G-d" and we ask ourselves...What is the right thing to do? It is so incredibly confusing!</p><p></p><p>By the looks of things, Alcohol and drugs should have destroyed us emotionally and financially but yet we live on. </p><p>We are true survivors! </p><p></p><p>Thanks again for sharing. </p><p>LMS</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lovemysons, post: 503542, member: 3305"] Thank you all for sharing your stories, your reactions, your conclusions. I so understand various comments about mental illness excusing the behavior. And about living out in the middle of nowhere where the druggies and drugs can't be found. However, husband and I lived in the mountains of Colorado when young difficult child and Oldest difficult child were 12 1/2 and 14. We thought we were "bullet proof" but that is where the real experimentation, defiance, suspensions, etc. began, particularly for our oldest. So what did I do? Got scared and decided to give up our "dream home" (that we he had always wanted and worked VERY hard for) and move back to Texas! WHat a mistake. And what RESENTMENT husband began to have for me. Our difficult child sons' behaviors got worse and drug use took over...my marriage almost ended. I also understand conflicting remarks from school officials hospitals councelors vs AA. Society tells us to do this, try this, etc. AA says, "Surrender to Win" "Let go and Let G-d" and we ask ourselves...What is the right thing to do? It is so incredibly confusing! By the looks of things, Alcohol and drugs should have destroyed us emotionally and financially but yet we live on. We are true survivors! Thanks again for sharing. LMS [/QUOTE]
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