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goneriding · 01-31-2005, 06:13 PM

Today is the first day with out drinking and my thirteen year old daughter is working my last nerve. She is ADHD and bouncing off the wall, I believe that she is doing it on purpose. I was doing just fine until she got home from school and ever since she has been loud, mouthy and dis respectable. I am putting her in her room for the rest of the evening. Sorry just had to vent for a moment.

**51anna** · 01-31-2005, 06:16 PM

Hi Gone,

Day 1 is tough and you're bound to be tense and 13 year old girls are bound to be annoying sometimes. Hang in there because you know that each day will get better. Try to take some time to relax - listen to music, have a bath, do something nice for yourself.

Love, Anna

Evanna · 02-01-2005, 01:50 AM

Hey Goneriding,
I am really proud of you. As Anna says it aint easy but you are doing it! That is bloody great.

As for feeling like your daughter is doing it on purpose i know that one. I gave up smoking recently and my 12 yr old son wound me up unbelievably. There were moments when i actually believed that he was trying to make me smoke. On reflection i can see that the situation was getting out of control/esculating because i was all over the place and reacting to him more than usual. I probably would have been better off putting in him his room at that time too.

Hang in there lass and vent as much as you need.
Warmest wishes,
Evanna.

Paulie · 02-01-2005, 08:55 AM

Keep up the good work. Day one.....congrats to you. Next is day two, just take it slow, you can get through this.

ButterflyChaser · 02-04-2005, 09:56 AM

good for you on stopping drinking. Just "try" not to take it out on your daughter. When us Mom's get edgy, we tend to take it out on our kids, in a way. I know how ya feel about her doing it on purpose, but I think kids feed off our stress,tention & so on...
Best of luck to you...Keep up the good work!

karenb · 02-08-2005, 08:46 PM

I'm on day 10 & it feels great! The first 6 were the worst. I don't have a 10 year old though! Keep up being online it helpsKarenb

Roxann · 02-09-2005, 05:34 AM

:congrats on your 10 days of sobriety!!

You are doing great GR.

Keep posting!!

Paulie · 02-09-2005, 08:35 AM

Good for you Karen and welcome to SR.

hey, goneriding, how ya doing?

01-31-2005, 06:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
goneriding Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Redneck Country Posts: 85	My nerves are on edge Today is the first day with out drinking and my thirteen year old daughter is working my last nerve. She is ADHD and bouncing off the wall, I believe that she is doing it on purpose. I was doing just fine until she got home from school and ever since she has been loud, mouthy and dis respectable. I am putting her in her room for the rest of the evening. Sorry just had to vent for a moment. __________________ Shut Up and Ride! (It's a Biker Thing) Bring on the twister - I ain't skeered Show Good Character When Being Pestered By Somebody Weaker Than You.

01-31-2005, 06:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
51anna Forum Leader Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Dancing in the Light Posts: 11,030	Hi Gone, Day 1 is tough and you're bound to be tense and 13 year old girls are bound to be annoying sometimes. Hang in there because you know that each day will get better. Try to take some time to relax - listen to music, have a bath, do something nice for yourself. Love, Anna __________________ Anna "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. Maya Angelou

02-01-2005, 01:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
Evanna Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Our house. Posts: 710	Hey Goneriding, I am really proud of you. As Anna says it aint easy but you are doing it! That is bloody great. As for feeling like your daughter is doing it on purpose i know that one. I gave up smoking recently and my 12 yr old son wound me up unbelievably. There were moments when i actually believed that he was trying to make me smoke. On reflection i can see that the situation was getting out of control/esculating because i was all over the place and reacting to him more than usual. I probably would have been better off putting in him his room at that time too. Hang in there lass and vent as much as you need. Warmest wishes, Evanna. __________________ I used to have a handle on life....but it broke off!

02-01-2005, 08:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
Paulie It is what it is!!! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Sobriety Posts: 5,518	Keep up the good work. Day one.....congrats to you. Next is day two, just take it slow, you can get through this. __________________ I know more about how to live than I did yesterday, but not as much as I'll know tomorrow. Today, Ill learn something new~JFT, 1/27/06 The difference between a good day and a bad day, is about 2 days~Ann of SR

02-04-2005, 09:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
ButterflyChaser Meow! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Somewhere Over the Rainbow Posts: 1,023	good for you on stopping drinking. Just "try" not to take it out on your daughter. When us Mom's get edgy, we tend to take it out on our kids, in a way. I know how ya feel about her doing it on purpose, but I think kids feed off our stress,tention & so on... Best of luck to you...Keep up the good work! __________________ "If a Child feels Safe, Wanted & Loved, You are a Successful Parent!" ~~"A relationship is like sand in your hand. If held loosely in the palm of your hand it stays there, but as soon as you close your hand tightly it slips through your fingers!!~~

02-08-2005, 08:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
karenb karenb Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kingston, WA. Posts: 8	I'm on day 10 & it feels great! The first 6 were the worst. I don't have a 10 year old though! Keep up being online it helpsKarenb

02-09-2005, 05:34 AM	#7 (permalink)
Roxann Learning to love me. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: on my way Posts: 628	:congrats on your 10 days of sobriety!! You are doing great GR. Keep posting!! __________________ Roxann I'm struggling!!! roxstetzer@yahoo.com

02-09-2005, 08:35 AM	#8 (permalink)
Paulie It is what it is!!! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Sobriety Posts: 5,518	Good for you Karen and welcome to SR. hey, goneriding, how ya doing? __________________ I know more about how to live than I did yesterday, but not as much as I'll know tomorrow. Today, Ill learn something new~JFT, 1/27/06 The difference between a good day and a bad day, is about 2 days~Ann of SR

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