My 13 year old said........

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My 13 year old said........

"No matter how far down the wrong path you go, you always have to go back" .................................................. .................

when his father unexpectedly dropped off $30 today to pay his music lesson.

What he meant........ he see's his fathers delivering the money as a sign of making ammends, following thru on his promise to pay the lesson, and that as his father has gone so far down the wrong path thru his addiction, that to get to the right path, he has to turn around and walk back that ugly path, make ammends, face the hurt he has caused, work hard to rebuild trust thereby turning that "wrong" path into the right path.

13 years old. My son. The Alateen. He has hope for his father.

I'm proud.
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Moving words....
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Wow... I hope that one day I can say that about my 16 year old... she still has so much hate for her father. She is attending Al-anon with me now though, that is a start.

Thanks for sharing.
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That is fantastic - out of the mouths of babes.
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Thats a great start, Cynay! Just great. You cannot believe my initial shock that the guy dropped off the money..I hadnt even reminded him about it or anything. Id *expected* to not receive it.

I called and said thank you. Guess Im getting better, too? LOL,,just for today, anyhow.
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i would be so proud too!
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FOB - that is fantastic - the program works and that's living proof. how very proud you have to be!
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That's great you have him in Alateen! Sounds like he is a smart little guy!! YOu must be proud.
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Old 09-14-2005, 07:24 PM
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You should be proud, FOB. I think that's just "Fobulous."
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That give hope...lots of hope.
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Old 09-14-2005, 07:50 PM
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Hey FOB...I'm equally proud of you for taking your son to alateen. Good goin' Mom!!!
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Beautiful, FoB... Recovery works!

Thanks for the reminder...
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WHOA!! What amazing insight your son has.........at age 13!!! That's fantastic.

It's so great to hear about the kids and how they're not taking the disease personally, but rather are learning from it.

That's great news, FOB!
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