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<blockquote data-quote="elizabrary" data-source="post: 749752" data-attributes="member: 11235"><p>Hi Awake- My 29 year old daughter is an alcoholic too. She is currently sober and expecting her second child. I have no idea if/when the drinking will start up again after she gives birth. She has been in and out of sobriety for the last several years. I so understand your feelings of fear, dread, helplessness, hopelessness, etc. I have (and still sometimes do) experienced them all so many times. It is another layer of distress with grandchildren included. I have gotten pretty good at separating me and my life and happiness from what is going on with her. It took me a long time to figure it out and I still have my bad moments but I do much better. Detachment, whatever you want to call it, also helped improve my relationship with my daughter. I have a list of things I enjoy doing that I throw myself into when I start useless worrying- hiking with my dogs, coloring, going to a movie. And I am exceedingly kind to myself. I treat myself as I would a friend going through the same thing. Sending peace to you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="elizabrary, post: 749752, member: 11235"] Hi Awake- My 29 year old daughter is an alcoholic too. She is currently sober and expecting her second child. I have no idea if/when the drinking will start up again after she gives birth. She has been in and out of sobriety for the last several years. I so understand your feelings of fear, dread, helplessness, hopelessness, etc. I have (and still sometimes do) experienced them all so many times. It is another layer of distress with grandchildren included. I have gotten pretty good at separating me and my life and happiness from what is going on with her. It took me a long time to figure it out and I still have my bad moments but I do much better. Detachment, whatever you want to call it, also helped improve my relationship with my daughter. I have a list of things I enjoy doing that I throw myself into when I start useless worrying- hiking with my dogs, coloring, going to a movie. And I am exceedingly kind to myself. I treat myself as I would a friend going through the same thing. Sending peace to you. [/QUOTE]
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