((First Light)) My 24 yr old is an addict. For me, detachment felt like self-preservation. I had reached the end of my rope and could not be around her even though I did not know if she'd survive on her own. That was a few years ago and while she is still in active addiction,-today, she is alive, in contact, and respectful of my boundaries. For today, things are better for me than they were a few years ago. At that time, I don't know if I would have predicted that my life would look like this today. So I guess I have learned not to be too invested in what I think my future relationship with my daughter will be like, or what her future will look like because I don't really know what the future holds.