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<blockquote data-quote="KFld" data-source="post: 418764" data-attributes="member: 2442"><p>Well hello Grace. Can't say I'm happy to see either one of us back here but I realized a few weeks back that it's all part of the addiction/recovery process. I got myself back into alanon and I've learned not to let myself ever think that this is all behind me and in the past, but instead to concentrate on me and how not to let his relapses ruin my life. I guess I just got to comfortable over the past few years and truly believed I would never be living it again, but here I am and here you are!! I've learned over the past month or so to be thankful for the few years I had of peace and now how to move forward and keep peace in my life no matter what my son is doing. </p><p></p><p>I feel bad for you that he is under your roof again, so this is really in your face. I allowed my son to stay at my house for 2 nights when he first admitted he had relapsed, but only because he came to me, admitted he needed help and wanted to get back into rehab immediatley. I would not have let him in the door otherwise, I would have let him sleep in his car. Just those 2 days having him under my roof again, locking things up, never leave him alone for 2 seconds, reminded me why he can never live with me again. My insurance wouldn't cover him to go inpatient, so he is back in an outpatient program, back on the suboxone, working full time and living in a hotel with his girlfriend. I'm thankful that he seemed to figure out pretty quick that he didn't want to continue to go back to that way of living and got himself back on track pretty quickly. </p><p></p><p>Did your son find an apartment and will he be leaving your house soon?? I hope for your sake he is. There is no reason for you to live like that!! </p><p></p><p>I know it takes a little while to get back into it, but start remembering all those things you learned years back and start practicing them again. I have and I'm thankful for today that he is doing well again, but if he screws up tomorrow, I think I'll be o.k. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KFld, post: 418764, member: 2442"] Well hello Grace. Can't say I'm happy to see either one of us back here but I realized a few weeks back that it's all part of the addiction/recovery process. I got myself back into alanon and I've learned not to let myself ever think that this is all behind me and in the past, but instead to concentrate on me and how not to let his relapses ruin my life. I guess I just got to comfortable over the past few years and truly believed I would never be living it again, but here I am and here you are!! I've learned over the past month or so to be thankful for the few years I had of peace and now how to move forward and keep peace in my life no matter what my son is doing. I feel bad for you that he is under your roof again, so this is really in your face. I allowed my son to stay at my house for 2 nights when he first admitted he had relapsed, but only because he came to me, admitted he needed help and wanted to get back into rehab immediatley. I would not have let him in the door otherwise, I would have let him sleep in his car. Just those 2 days having him under my roof again, locking things up, never leave him alone for 2 seconds, reminded me why he can never live with me again. My insurance wouldn't cover him to go inpatient, so he is back in an outpatient program, back on the suboxone, working full time and living in a hotel with his girlfriend. I'm thankful that he seemed to figure out pretty quick that he didn't want to continue to go back to that way of living and got himself back on track pretty quickly. Did your son find an apartment and will he be leaving your house soon?? I hope for your sake he is. There is no reason for you to live like that!! I know it takes a little while to get back into it, but start remembering all those things you learned years back and start practicing them again. I have and I'm thankful for today that he is doing well again, but if he screws up tomorrow, I think I'll be o.k. :) [/QUOTE]
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