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<blockquote data-quote="Copabanana" data-source="post: 760482" data-attributes="member: 18958"><p>Dear Helpless</p><p></p><p>I know how the worry is. I know how it feels, the powerlessness. I don't know what's worse with my son. When he's gone and homeless, and I don't know where or how he is, or when he's back and I am dealing with the helplessness, anger, and frustration. They're each of them, a level of Hell. </p><p></p><p>At least, for you, with the younger children, letting him come back is out of the question. There is a kind of clarity with that. You really have not one arrow in your quiver. With respect to doing for him, you are, indeed helpless.</p><p></p><p>But you are not helpless for you. You can make a program for yourself, to divert your thoughts, give yourself all kinds of good things in your life, focus on all of the blessings you have, and cultivate gratitude. You see, for mothers like us, these kids become the only thing we see in life, in our lives. We get tunnel vision and define ourselves in terms of them. </p><p></p><p>All of us have to fight this. This is my biggest rock to carry, besides the fear. </p><p></p><p>I am always so glad when you come back to us, helpless. You are doing so very well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Copabanana, post: 760482, member: 18958"] Dear Helpless I know how the worry is. I know how it feels, the powerlessness. I don't know what's worse with my son. When he's gone and homeless, and I don't know where or how he is, or when he's back and I am dealing with the helplessness, anger, and frustration. They're each of them, a level of Hell. At least, for you, with the younger children, letting him come back is out of the question. There is a kind of clarity with that. You really have not one arrow in your quiver. With respect to doing for him, you are, indeed helpless. But you are not helpless for you. You can make a program for yourself, to divert your thoughts, give yourself all kinds of good things in your life, focus on all of the blessings you have, and cultivate gratitude. You see, for mothers like us, these kids become the only thing we see in life, in our lives. We get tunnel vision and define ourselves in terms of them. All of us have to fight this. This is my biggest rock to carry, besides the fear. I am always so glad when you come back to us, helpless. You are doing so very well. [/QUOTE]
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