I am a victom of abusive parents and I say it is not your fault that your son has addiction problems. There comes a day when you have to let go of whatever guilt
you may be feeling and move forward. You were young and you did the best you could.
Let yourself off the hook. Your son is old enough to take responsibility for his own actions. He can not blame his child hood for his problems all of his life. At some point
he has to take over his life and own it. We all make mistakes with our children and
we want to fix everything but at some point we have to step back and let them walk
or crawl or do whatever they do. It's scary when they have such big problems but
it is time for you to concentrate on your own recovery. I hope I haven't sounded to
bossy I just really feel your pain and I so hope you can let it go. Smiles--Dee
You may give them your love but not
your thoughts,
For they have their own thoughts.
You may house their bodies but not
their souls,
For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow,
which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams. Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet