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<blockquote data-quote="New Leaf" data-source="post: 673353" data-attributes="member: 19522"><p>Hi Quicksand, you have received lots of good advice from very kind and loving people who have been through similar journeys. The road is rough, but you will get through it. You are not alone. Welcome to the forum, so sorry for your troubles that brought you here.</p><p></p><p>It is horrifying, and day to day, sometimes becomes moment to moment. One thing that helped me, was to "unfriend" my two, on Facebook. I find it less painful, then having their postings, or their friends postings, as a play by play of sordid activities. Not good, when I am trying to build myself back up.</p><p></p><p>This is such good imagery. It is so true.</p><p> Yes, raw. It is good to get the feelings out, and process the grief of it. Please do not linger there. It is too hard. Plus, you have a younger adult child. I wish I had seen my enabling, the intense attention I was giving to my two, when I had three waiting in the wings. They detached before I did. They saw their sisters going down the path, making those choices and said "That is not the person I grew up with. When that person shows up, then we can talk."</p><p></p><p> Breathe. Take time to breathe. It will take a while to develop new responses and reactions to replace the old ones. One day, one moment at a time.</p><p></p><p> My girls and son love 'Once Upon a Time" It is based on old and new children's characters and stories, in a modern day setting. Spending time with my kids who are doing well is very refreshing. It helps me tremendously. I am glad you have this to look forward to!</p><p></p><p>You will be okay Quicksand. This forum has a lifeline of wonderful folks reaching out to one another and sharing their experience and knowledge. Everyone is at various stages of the journey, and can relate to what you are going through. </p><p></p><p>You are not alone. Keep posting, it helps, it is comforting to know there are others who are where you are.</p><p></p><p>(((HUGS)))</p><p>leafy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="New Leaf, post: 673353, member: 19522"] Hi Quicksand, you have received lots of good advice from very kind and loving people who have been through similar journeys. The road is rough, but you will get through it. You are not alone. Welcome to the forum, so sorry for your troubles that brought you here. It is horrifying, and day to day, sometimes becomes moment to moment. One thing that helped me, was to "unfriend" my two, on Facebook. I find it less painful, then having their postings, or their friends postings, as a play by play of sordid activities. Not good, when I am trying to build myself back up. This is such good imagery. It is so true. Yes, raw. It is good to get the feelings out, and process the grief of it. Please do not linger there. It is too hard. Plus, you have a younger adult child. I wish I had seen my enabling, the intense attention I was giving to my two, when I had three waiting in the wings. They detached before I did. They saw their sisters going down the path, making those choices and said "That is not the person I grew up with. When that person shows up, then we can talk." Breathe. Take time to breathe. It will take a while to develop new responses and reactions to replace the old ones. One day, one moment at a time. My girls and son love 'Once Upon a Time" It is based on old and new children's characters and stories, in a modern day setting. Spending time with my kids who are doing well is very refreshing. It helps me tremendously. I am glad you have this to look forward to! You will be okay Quicksand. This forum has a lifeline of wonderful folks reaching out to one another and sharing their experience and knowledge. Everyone is at various stages of the journey, and can relate to what you are going through. You are not alone. Keep posting, it helps, it is comforting to know there are others who are where you are. (((HUGS))) leafy [/QUOTE]
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