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<blockquote data-quote="ColleenB" data-source="post: 733996" data-attributes="member: 19887"><p>I agree with what many others have said above....it would depend on what success story means? Is my son sober? Am I happy? Is he happy? Those are all questions we ask ourselves to determine a success story......my son is sober, FOR NOW, and I am happy, FOR NOW....but I am not naive enough to know this may not be true in the future at some point.</p><p></p><p>For today, and for now....we see a sober and productive son, who seems happier about his life, and we as his parents, are much happier about his life choices. Funny enough it was a year ago this weekend I remember heading to the graduation banquet at the school I was teaching at, and I was a mess. My son had called us the day before and finally admitted he needed help and said he wanted to go to detox. We had been dealing for quite a few years with his addiction and his subsequent depressions. I myself felt depressed and hopeless. That weekend was a turning point for us. It was not all smooth from that point on...it was step one of many. He had many slips, a scary car accident a few months later and an intervention by his friends. He has been sober now since November and we see so many positive changes.</p><p></p><p>We also know he could fall again. We have accepted he is an addict and he may have more bumps in the road we will all have to figure out how to navigate. I think I am learning to re define what success means for us....we are learning we cannot control anything he does or really do much to help him. We love him and he knows this, but we also will not take responsibility for his choices.</p><p></p><p>I do hope you find some peace for yourself as this is not an easy journey to find yourself on....I know I have learnt so much about my own abilities to be strong and to be brave when facing such terrible circumstances created by my own beloved son. I am trying not to think about what could happen down the road, and instead focus on the successes he is finding today. He actually is graduating from his one year Foundation Visual Arts program in a few weeks..he has never finished more then a few months in any post secondary program despite having the ability to do well academically. He is accepted into a two year studio arts program at his Art College, and we are hopeful he can complete this too.</p><p></p><p>I wish you peace and comfort in knowing we have all been in the depths of addiction at some point, and success is simply knowing you can and will survive, and hopefully thrive.</p><p></p><p>Take care...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ColleenB, post: 733996, member: 19887"] I agree with what many others have said above....it would depend on what success story means? Is my son sober? Am I happy? Is he happy? Those are all questions we ask ourselves to determine a success story......my son is sober, FOR NOW, and I am happy, FOR NOW....but I am not naive enough to know this may not be true in the future at some point. For today, and for now....we see a sober and productive son, who seems happier about his life, and we as his parents, are much happier about his life choices. Funny enough it was a year ago this weekend I remember heading to the graduation banquet at the school I was teaching at, and I was a mess. My son had called us the day before and finally admitted he needed help and said he wanted to go to detox. We had been dealing for quite a few years with his addiction and his subsequent depressions. I myself felt depressed and hopeless. That weekend was a turning point for us. It was not all smooth from that point on...it was step one of many. He had many slips, a scary car accident a few months later and an intervention by his friends. He has been sober now since November and we see so many positive changes. We also know he could fall again. We have accepted he is an addict and he may have more bumps in the road we will all have to figure out how to navigate. I think I am learning to re define what success means for us....we are learning we cannot control anything he does or really do much to help him. We love him and he knows this, but we also will not take responsibility for his choices. I do hope you find some peace for yourself as this is not an easy journey to find yourself on....I know I have learnt so much about my own abilities to be strong and to be brave when facing such terrible circumstances created by my own beloved son. I am trying not to think about what could happen down the road, and instead focus on the successes he is finding today. He actually is graduating from his one year Foundation Visual Arts program in a few weeks..he has never finished more then a few months in any post secondary program despite having the ability to do well academically. He is accepted into a two year studio arts program at his Art College, and we are hopeful he can complete this too. I wish you peace and comfort in knowing we have all been in the depths of addiction at some point, and success is simply knowing you can and will survive, and hopefully thrive. Take care... [/QUOTE]
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