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Just joined.
Not quite ready to post yet but I sense I have found the best place to be and I'm reading incessantly. I am the mom of a 29 year old who has been abusing drugs for about 10 years or more. She has just moved in and has been in recovery 90 days. I'm extremely proud of her but the daily grind is incredible. Sharing a small apartment at my age is a challenge. So it's one day at a time..........
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Join Date: Feb 2008
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Wow...kudos for her and best wishes to you both.
When I was younger I always figured it wasn't a big deal if I had to move back in with my mom. But now as a parent of 2 adult children, my 20 yo daughter in recovery and living at home, it's a bigger deal than I imagined. Everything I thought I knew about myself and life has been challenged.
When I was younger I always figured it wasn't a big deal if I had to move back in with my mom. But now as a parent of 2 adult children, my 20 yo daughter in recovery and living at home, it's a bigger deal than I imagined. Everything I thought I knew about myself and life has been challenged.
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Calif coast
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Welcome Gabrielle-
there are lots of parents that post here and share experience, strength and hope.
I am glad you will be among us. Since you have been through addiction for 10 yrs. with your daughter you know the depth of the agony and the need to learn to live our lives well no matter our child's choices.
I understand having a grown recoverinig adult child back at home has challenges.
Your daughter is lucky to have you to give her the opportunity.
Hopefully you are staying out of her recovery and trying to manage it, because that will only make you both miserable.
there are lots of parents that post here and share experience, strength and hope.
I am glad you will be among us. Since you have been through addiction for 10 yrs. with your daughter you know the depth of the agony and the need to learn to live our lives well no matter our child's choices.
I understand having a grown recoverinig adult child back at home has challenges.
Your daughter is lucky to have you to give her the opportunity.
Hopefully you are staying out of her recovery and trying to manage it, because that will only make you both miserable.
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Join Date: Mar 2006
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Welcome!!!! I'm glad you are here and reading and sharing. I found Naranon meetings also a huge help...so much face to face support and folks who understand because they have or are experiencing the same things. If there is no Naranon in your area Alanon is great too. The focus is on us so the drug of choice really doesn't matter.
Congrats on your daughter's 90 days...that's wonderful!!
Congrats on your daughter's 90 days...that's wonderful!!
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Join Date: Dec 2007
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Welcome, GabrielleF.
Another mother of an addicted child, my 24 year old son. I "linked" my way here to SR in December and have since realized that it had to be my higher power's hand that led me to such a great resource with powerful wisdom and loving support. I hope you feel as "at home" as I do in the coming weeks and months!
Another mother of an addicted child, my 24 year old son. I "linked" my way here to SR in December and have since realized that it had to be my higher power's hand that led me to such a great resource with powerful wisdom and loving support. I hope you feel as "at home" as I do in the coming weeks and months!
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Join Date: Sep 2004
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Great you found the way..You get a lot of suport here..WELCOME...Can't you get you're daughter over here she'll get a lot of suport too..90 days is great..I only can do a few months and then relapse again..There's also A kind of conection between full moon,my period and my drinking..Anyhow..Welcome
...Stefanie :day4
...Stefanie :day4
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Join Date: Dec 2003
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another mom of an addict. welcome to S.R. i hope your daughter continues to stay clean. we r here for you to help you through this. my son is 38 this month & has been on drugs since he was 17. this site has saved my sanity. please feel free to stay with us. there are a lot of moms of addict children here & lots of support for you. prayers for you & her both
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Join Date: Sep 2005
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Welcome....another mom here...RAS(recovering addicted son) is 27 and has been living in a sober house for the last two years
I am happy your daughter has started to move toward recovery....
my prayers that her 90 days multiply
(((Blessings)))
I am happy your daughter has started to move toward recovery....
my prayers that her 90 days multiply
(((Blessings)))
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 388
Welcome,
Another mother here of TWO addicted children.
You have "stumbled upon" a wonderful and peaceful place, that is filled with so much knowledge and warmth.
My RAD has 90 days sober, and is living in a halfway house for the last 2.5 months. I am very proud of her, but I know that her sobriety is HER responsibility, not the mamma's .......
My AS is still "out there".
Welcome,
Colleen
Another mother here of TWO addicted children.
You have "stumbled upon" a wonderful and peaceful place, that is filled with so much knowledge and warmth.
My RAD has 90 days sober, and is living in a halfway house for the last 2.5 months. I am very proud of her, but I know that her sobriety is HER responsibility, not the mamma's .......
My AS is still "out there".
Welcome,
Colleen
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Port Charlotte, Florida
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GabrielleF,
Welcome to Sober Recovery!
I'm the mom of 2 addict sons, (AS's) one sober, one not so much...
I sure can understand about your struggle with your daughter living with you, it must be very hard...hugs to you.
Glad you're here.
Welcome to Sober Recovery!
I'm the mom of 2 addict sons, (AS's) one sober, one not so much...
I sure can understand about your struggle with your daughter living with you, it must be very hard...hugs to you.
Glad you're here.
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Not in the boonies, thank God
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(((((((((GabrielleF))))))))))
Another mom to welcome you. My son is 26.
Congratulations on your daughter's recovery.
Sending prayers and hope you continue to share.
Linda
Another mom to welcome you. My son is 26.
Congratulations on your daughter's recovery.
Sending prayers and hope you continue to share.
Linda
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