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My son is spiraling down
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<blockquote data-quote="toughlovin" data-source="post: 673560" data-attributes="member: 15801"><p>Hi Quicksand, This is an arduous journey we are all on. It takes time and practice to start feeling joy and to live your life. I remember early on it felt like I could never be happy again.... just being ok had to be good enough. So right concentrate on being ok....and keep busy. Distraction is a great coping skill so you dont wallow in tthe angst and the worry.</p><p></p><p>And with practice it does get easier to enjoy your life and to have times where you feel joy. Yesterday we were worried about our son who had been kicked out of his sober house across the country that day and was on the streets... we didnt know what was happening. Plus we had the news of a HS friend of his overdosing on heroin which is so tragic. Yet even with that we went out to dinner for Thanksgiving with our daugher who is home from college and had a lovely meal and a great time with her. I didnt contact my son until we were on our way home!! Now a few years ago I dont know if I could have had such a good time at dinner.... but with practice I have learned.</p><p></p><p>So give yourself time, keep posting here, find a live support group for parents, talk to each other and find good distractions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toughlovin, post: 673560, member: 15801"] Hi Quicksand, This is an arduous journey we are all on. It takes time and practice to start feeling joy and to live your life. I remember early on it felt like I could never be happy again.... just being ok had to be good enough. So right concentrate on being ok....and keep busy. Distraction is a great coping skill so you dont wallow in tthe angst and the worry. And with practice it does get easier to enjoy your life and to have times where you feel joy. Yesterday we were worried about our son who had been kicked out of his sober house across the country that day and was on the streets... we didnt know what was happening. Plus we had the news of a HS friend of his overdosing on heroin which is so tragic. Yet even with that we went out to dinner for Thanksgiving with our daugher who is home from college and had a lovely meal and a great time with her. I didnt contact my son until we were on our way home!! Now a few years ago I dont know if I could have had such a good time at dinner.... but with practice I have learned. So give yourself time, keep posting here, find a live support group for parents, talk to each other and find good distractions. [/QUOTE]
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