Anaya

Your idea to seek counseling is positive. I found reaching out for support very helpful. I felt isolated - very isolated - even though I was around people at home, socially, and at work.

Of course, with our family dynamic, maybe it was a little easier to cope, in that my oldest child was already out of the home, in college, when the rollercoaster ride began. Our son was the only child still in the nest.

Point taken about your husband. It was the opposite in my home - I was the one hesitant to detach and to make tough decisions; in my heart and as a parent, I thought I was doing what was best. It took years for me to come to the conclusion I was enabling my son and to finally decide enough is enough, to move forward to a safer and positive environment. Finding and then participating at SR was a big plus.