Maiasaura

One day at a time.

My old friend's 19yo dd and her son in law were both found dead on Sunday. Of heroin overdose. I am devastated for her. She was my friend's only child.

My boy is about to turn 12. He is the son of two alkies and has That Kind Of Personality-- I am waiting for my turn; I can't help it, but I am glad to have the ability to stay in today. It's all I have. And all I have to worry about. Tomorrow will have to take care of itself.

I am grateful for my man, who loves me unconditionally, and loves my boy, too.

Rusty Zipper

dammit

stay close maia

Fandy

I'm glad that you are there for your child, you can help to mold his personality in a positive direction, lead him away from the drugs.

Sasha4

I'm sorry.

I have never ever seem my Dad drink more than one beer.
For the last ten years or so he has been a non drinker.

I never knew why, just thought he did not like it.
It turns out his father, my grandad was an alcoholic.
A bad one who gambled their house away, made them homeless i the middle of the night and invited violence into their home.
He has no pictures of his childhood. He never talks about any memories.

My Dad has never ever drunk, because he is petrified he might turn into his dad.

How bad must his childhood have been for him to never even want to test if he too was an alcoholic.

To me that is true fear

Maiasaura

Thanks, everybody. I had never even met the girl, but she was 19, beautiful, looked just exactly like her mom, who I knew years ago at just about the same age.

My boy is like Jekyll and Hyde. No gray area with that kid. I do keep him close and I work my tookas off to try to assure he'll turn out right-- but y'all know he has his own HP. Keep praying.

Fandy

fwiw, most 12 year olds are Jeckyll and Hide too...those hormones!

Lead the way and keep him close.