my son the addict
hope forever
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: suburban Chicago IL
Posts: 3
my son the addict
Hello, I am new to the site. My son is in recovery, again thus my name hope forever. I feel so sad today, he needs so much and I know too well that I can't "fix" him. He is sick again, my goodness he has a high tolerance to physical pain. I hate that I am not enjoying a day of him being clean. After spending the day with him at the ER yesterday, I am wiped out emotionally. I can't get the yuck off me over what I have seen and heard. I know you have been there, so I have I. I've been in alanon for 19 years. Have a good day!!
Hi Hpefrvr,
COngrats to you for taking care of yourself. I am an alanoner and although not everyone here is, it works for me!
Take care of you and can you do something nice for yourself today or get to a meeting?
COngrats to you for taking care of yourself. I am an alanoner and although not everyone here is, it works for me!
After spending the day with him at the ER yesterday, I am wiped out emotionally.
hope forever
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: suburban Chicago IL
Posts: 3
I called my sponser yesterday and I am so glad I did! She reminded me of what it is like to "sit on eggshells" and "waiting for the other shoe to drop" neither of which is helpful to us. She also reminded me not to call "pain". You know, the desire to make sure they did what they said they would do, and dreading that they haven't???!! Today is a new day, and I am healing.
"With my thoughts distorted by fear, despair and resentment, and my nerves overwrought, I could not think clearly nor make wise decisions." ODAT todays reading.
"With my thoughts distorted by fear, despair and resentment, and my nerves overwrought, I could not think clearly nor make wise decisions." ODAT todays reading.
Welcome ... Im glad you decided to join us.
WOW 19 years ... congrads.
Im sorry about your son, I know as a Mother it is much harder not to obsess about them ... but keep working it one day at a time...
I look forward to getting to know you.
WOW 19 years ... congrads.
Im sorry about your son, I know as a Mother it is much harder not to obsess about them ... but keep working it one day at a time...
I look forward to getting to know you.
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