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<blockquote data-quote="JayPee" data-source="post: 760594" data-attributes="member: 23405"><p>My heart goes out to you. Keep taking steps in the right direction for you. The group may fluctuate in Al-Anon and/or you may find a different meeting with a few more men. Also, getting into therapy would be helpful. Find some good books like "Boundaries from Cloud & Townsend or some Melody Beattie books. Read, journal, pray if you believe in God. Detaching with love (which is the hardest thing to do) is likely the thing that will help you get your own life back while possibly your son whirls around in this horrible addiction or has the courage and strength to get help for real. For many addicts it takes multiple rehabs and multiple attempts before they may get better and/or a lifetime. </p><p></p><p>This is a journey and right now and you need to be the change. As much as you want to change your son, he's the only one who can do it. Remember you didn't cause his addiction, you can't cure it and you can't control it. We've all tried until we couldn't try anymore and we were depleted.</p><p></p><p>Keep posting and reading here on this forum. It's one of the pieces that will help you to heal.</p><p></p><p>Sending prayers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JayPee, post: 760594, member: 23405"] My heart goes out to you. Keep taking steps in the right direction for you. The group may fluctuate in Al-Anon and/or you may find a different meeting with a few more men. Also, getting into therapy would be helpful. Find some good books like "Boundaries from Cloud & Townsend or some Melody Beattie books. Read, journal, pray if you believe in God. Detaching with love (which is the hardest thing to do) is likely the thing that will help you get your own life back while possibly your son whirls around in this horrible addiction or has the courage and strength to get help for real. For many addicts it takes multiple rehabs and multiple attempts before they may get better and/or a lifetime. This is a journey and right now and you need to be the change. As much as you want to change your son, he's the only one who can do it. Remember you didn't cause his addiction, you can't cure it and you can't control it. We've all tried until we couldn't try anymore and we were depleted. Keep posting and reading here on this forum. It's one of the pieces that will help you to heal. Sending prayers. [/QUOTE]
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