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<blockquote data-quote="lovemysons" data-source="post: 449085" data-attributes="member: 3305"><p>You're right Janet. </p><p></p><p>I just went out in the garage and smoked a cigarette and thought about all the "preservers". </p><p>Church, Rehab, Hospitals (medication), AA...and visits to jail when oldest difficult child was there. He does have them.</p><p></p><p>I hope someday he will be that MAN who does love his family well and provides for them...even if on food stamps. </p><p>I want him to be a functional adult. That is the goal. </p><p></p><p>Even easy child who just finished her first year of college got a JOB within a week of being home this summer. And yesterday she took herself to her annual Dr visit by herself. She takes care of herself and has goals...She told me that it was after having a conversation with me a few years ago about her being an independent adult woman that she realized she needed to do these things. I am so proud of her. </p><p>And so far...for the last many months now, Oldest difficult child is working hard for his little family. I think his addictive nature has turned into a workaholic to some degree, but he too is functioning at the moment. Church seems to be his answer, not AA. </p><p>I have to give my husband alot of credit for all his work with all 3 of our children though...he worked hard at being easy child's bowling coach, he worked hard at being oldest difficult child's football coach in younger years and he has tried his best with young difficult child in various ways even though they are so different from one another. He is SO tired these days, the years are beginning to really show. But he has given them both examples of what a husband and father does...that provision you speak of, he has shown it mightily. He even still reads the bible most every night. </p><p>and G-d knows husband was a wild child once upon a time, lol...and he survived. </p><p></p><p>LMS</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lovemysons, post: 449085, member: 3305"] You're right Janet. I just went out in the garage and smoked a cigarette and thought about all the "preservers". Church, Rehab, Hospitals (medication), AA...and visits to jail when oldest difficult child was there. He does have them. I hope someday he will be that MAN who does love his family well and provides for them...even if on food stamps. I want him to be a functional adult. That is the goal. Even easy child who just finished her first year of college got a JOB within a week of being home this summer. And yesterday she took herself to her annual Dr visit by herself. She takes care of herself and has goals...She told me that it was after having a conversation with me a few years ago about her being an independent adult woman that she realized she needed to do these things. I am so proud of her. And so far...for the last many months now, Oldest difficult child is working hard for his little family. I think his addictive nature has turned into a workaholic to some degree, but he too is functioning at the moment. Church seems to be his answer, not AA. I have to give my husband alot of credit for all his work with all 3 of our children though...he worked hard at being easy child's bowling coach, he worked hard at being oldest difficult child's football coach in younger years and he has tried his best with young difficult child in various ways even though they are so different from one another. He is SO tired these days, the years are beginning to really show. But he has given them both examples of what a husband and father does...that provision you speak of, he has shown it mightily. He even still reads the bible most every night. and G-d knows husband was a wild child once upon a time, lol...and he survived. LMS [/QUOTE]
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