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<blockquote data-quote="toughlovin" data-source="post: 749585" data-attributes="member: 15801"><p>I guess we all handle this differently. For me it has been important to find ways to enjoy my life in spite of my sons issues. In the process I have made some new friends. I am no longer a young mother with young kids where the kids are the center of my life..... so I dont focus on my kids as much as when they were young and that is true of my friends as well. And yet the issues with my son are real, present and aer a part of my life and have also shaped who I have become. So if I cant share that piece of me then people will not know me well. I am generally pretty open anyways. </p><p>What I have found is that many many people are very empathetic, sympathetic and understand a lot from some of their own experiences. I get a lot of support from those people. And there are some whom I quickly learn do not understand, and those are people who I realize I will never be close to.</p><p></p><p>I also go to alanon pretty regularly which has been a huge huge help to me.</p><p></p><p>I do urge those of you who are more private or dont want to share with most people, to find some live support for you in your lfe. It can make such a difference.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toughlovin, post: 749585, member: 15801"] I guess we all handle this differently. For me it has been important to find ways to enjoy my life in spite of my sons issues. In the process I have made some new friends. I am no longer a young mother with young kids where the kids are the center of my life..... so I dont focus on my kids as much as when they were young and that is true of my friends as well. And yet the issues with my son are real, present and aer a part of my life and have also shaped who I have become. So if I cant share that piece of me then people will not know me well. I am generally pretty open anyways. What I have found is that many many people are very empathetic, sympathetic and understand a lot from some of their own experiences. I get a lot of support from those people. And there are some whom I quickly learn do not understand, and those are people who I realize I will never be close to. I also go to alanon pretty regularly which has been a huge huge help to me. I do urge those of you who are more private or dont want to share with most people, to find some live support for you in your lfe. It can make such a difference. [/QUOTE]
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