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Old 02-26-2011, 07:40 PM
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tjp613
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My mantra is "Worrying will not change the outcome."

When I had to let my son go I worked really, really hard on "acceptance". I even accepted that he might die from these nasty drugs or by suicide (which he threatened many times). I felt I was mentally prepared for any outcome. It's been the most painful and gut-wrenching process I've ever been through....and I've been through a lot.

Worrying will not change the outcome.

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God, grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change,
the courage to change the things I can,
and the wisdom to know the difference.
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