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Finally threw down the gauntlet....
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<blockquote data-quote="everywoman" data-source="post: 43740" data-attributes="member: 1436"><p>Mikey---I hope that you and your wife are willing and able to remain warrior parents. It will not be easy. Detachment, letting our children face their demons head on, without any softening of the blow is not easy. I have been hard on my difficult child---it hasn't changed him---but it has changed me. I no longer feel responsible for his choices---I can still "like" him and not like his choices---I can let go and let natural consequences take over (like sitting in jail for 23 days). But...don't think it won't hurt. It will. Don't think that everyday you won't want to do something to "help" him---you will. You only "help" when he takes a step forward. When he steps back, you step back and let go again. It's the only way to survive this disease called addiction.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="everywoman, post: 43740, member: 1436"] Mikey---I hope that you and your wife are willing and able to remain warrior parents. It will not be easy. Detachment, letting our children face their demons head on, without any softening of the blow is not easy. I have been hard on my difficult child---it hasn't changed him---but it has changed me. I no longer feel responsible for his choices---I can still "like" him and not like his choices---I can let go and let natural consequences take over (like sitting in jail for 23 days). But...don't think it won't hurt. It will. Don't think that everyday you won't want to do something to "help" him---you will. You only "help" when he takes a step forward. When he steps back, you step back and let go again. It's the only way to survive this disease called addiction. [/QUOTE]
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