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<blockquote data-quote="MomK" data-source="post: 747353" data-attributes="member: 23672"><p>Thank you so much for all your insight and support. As the most recent storm unfolds..., it appears my daughter has checked into a rehab program for the second time. We have not spoken with her as yet. Am determined to take a more objective stance and remain on the periphery. Although, there is a great deal of psychological discipline involved. The Art of Emotional detachment is my current study. The difficulty stems from an inner need to protect and defend my children which is exponentially magnified as a result of my extremely poor and dysfunctional upbringing. Subconsciously I have a need to provide all the opportunities that I was never given- so silly to think of myself as so omnipotent. </p><p>Some pointed conversational memories with my daughter have surfaced: </p><p></p><p>- I had read a moving letter published by a recovering addict to my daughter some years ago. In the letter addressed to his Mother, the addict described his secret to recovery- " Let me fall" and went on to detail the importance of stepping aside and letting the addict receive the full brunt of consequences. In our discussions afterwards, my daughter vehemently agreed with the author.</p><p></p><p>- A couple of years later, this same subject came up again during a group Family therapy session in Rehab. She was sitting in front of me across the table. When this was brought up and discussed, she again vehemently agreed and even turned around and looked directly in to my eyes...</p><p></p><p>Am hoping she remembers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MomK, post: 747353, member: 23672"] Thank you so much for all your insight and support. As the most recent storm unfolds..., it appears my daughter has checked into a rehab program for the second time. We have not spoken with her as yet. Am determined to take a more objective stance and remain on the periphery. Although, there is a great deal of psychological discipline involved. The Art of Emotional detachment is my current study. The difficulty stems from an inner need to protect and defend my children which is exponentially magnified as a result of my extremely poor and dysfunctional upbringing. Subconsciously I have a need to provide all the opportunities that I was never given- so silly to think of myself as so omnipotent. Some pointed conversational memories with my daughter have surfaced: - I had read a moving letter published by a recovering addict to my daughter some years ago. In the letter addressed to his Mother, the addict described his secret to recovery- " Let me fall" and went on to detail the importance of stepping aside and letting the addict receive the full brunt of consequences. In our discussions afterwards, my daughter vehemently agreed with the author. - A couple of years later, this same subject came up again during a group Family therapy session in Rehab. She was sitting in front of me across the table. When this was brought up and discussed, she again vehemently agreed and even turned around and looked directly in to my eyes... Am hoping she remembers. [/QUOTE]
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