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Am I expecting too much?
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<blockquote data-quote="RN0441" data-source="post: 727235" data-attributes="member: 15032"><p>Thanks for your support ladies.</p><p></p><p>We all know that some get sober without any help. They just wake up and decide one day that they've had enough. I only wish my son had done that. To me that is truly the best way but most of us don't seem to have Difficult Child (ren) like that or if we do, it hasn't happened to them yet. </p><p></p><p>I see that my son is really trying and all the guys that we have seen graduate in the last two months speak to how very difficult the program is. Two this past week were men in their late 40's that had spent most of their lives doing what he's done the past 7 years. Many are there court ordered so did not "want" to be there or desire to change. I am giving him the credit he deserves. He is becoming humble and seeing how blessed he is and how much pain this has caused.</p><p></p><p>I am putting all my trust that this is the program for my son. We've tried many other programs and they don't stick long term for him.</p><p></p><p>I am optimistic but I am not a fool. I love him unconditionally but my relationship with him has conditions. </p><p></p><p>I'm just sharing our journey and if it doesn't have a good ending I'll be back to tell you about it. We all can learn from each other hopefully.</p><p></p><p>No one has the answer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RN0441, post: 727235, member: 15032"] Thanks for your support ladies. We all know that some get sober without any help. They just wake up and decide one day that they've had enough. I only wish my son had done that. To me that is truly the best way but most of us don't seem to have Difficult Child (ren) like that or if we do, it hasn't happened to them yet. I see that my son is really trying and all the guys that we have seen graduate in the last two months speak to how very difficult the program is. Two this past week were men in their late 40's that had spent most of their lives doing what he's done the past 7 years. Many are there court ordered so did not "want" to be there or desire to change. I am giving him the credit he deserves. He is becoming humble and seeing how blessed he is and how much pain this has caused. I am putting all my trust that this is the program for my son. We've tried many other programs and they don't stick long term for him. I am optimistic but I am not a fool. I love him unconditionally but my relationship with him has conditions. I'm just sharing our journey and if it doesn't have a good ending I'll be back to tell you about it. We all can learn from each other hopefully. No one has the answer. [/QUOTE]
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