Practice the PAUSE...Pause before judging. Pause before assuming. Pause before accusing. Pause whenever you are about to react harshly and you will avoid doing and saying things you will later regret. ~~~~ Lori Deschene

RachelsMom · Veteran Member

Problem child update (it's been awhile)

hotrod · ~*Service Worker*~

((Rachael'sMOM))) Dealing with this disease in your child is extremely difficult. You are not alone and are indeed powerless

Sending positive thoughts and prayers for you and your daughter.

RachelsMom · Veteran Member

Thank you Betty, you are so pretty! You look peaceful in your picture. I wonder if I will ever look peaceful?

She wanted me to drive to where she is and make us some dinner in this stranger's house while he is at work. Oh....that sounds so appealing! Someone doesn't have the money for dinner, does she?

Bo · ~*Service Worker*~

Rachel'sMom -- I can only imagine what this must be like. While I've had friends go through similar situations, it still doesn't mean I can "wear your shoes" and feel what you are feeling being in them. I have a 23yo daughter, so I can put my head somewhere and my fear, pain, you name it, is so intense -- and it's not even real.

You sounds so strong, and so courageous. For the months things were allegedly going well -- you were doing well, doing what you needed to do, focusing on you, working on you, etc. I hope you were going to meetings, working with your sponsor, and working your program. While we don't project -- we can be prepared for the expected or unexpected. So here you are now, feeling what you are feeling, but knowing you have a program and leaning into your program.

My thoughts and prayers go out to you. All the best.

Bo · ~*Service Worker*~

Now more than ever...get back to the basics...readings, meetings, phone calls, sponsor, and doing the work.

It works if you work it, so work it, you're worth it.

All the best.

PosiesandPuppies · ~*Service Worker*~

((((Rachel'sMom))))

Stay strong. I can't even imagine how hard this must be for you!

Iamhere · ~*Service Worker*~

(((Rachelsmom))) - I can relate as I have one active also presently. It wears on the heart and pulls on the soul so, so deeply - you are not alone. It is times like this that give me gratitude for practicing this program as best I can one day at a time, each day. Lean in to recovery, your program and your HP - be gentle with you! Sending you tons of positive thoughts and prayers!

Jozie · ~*Service Worker*~

(((Rachelsmom)))

I Don't know your Pain of it being My Child, however this Disease Rips thru my Family on All Angles... Its So Hard to sit and Watch, and Sometimes I Can't... Sometimes the Only Power I Feel I Have is Handing them Over to their HP And Praying they Hear it for themselves I do My Best to Lead by Example, because in my Family... "Every 'A' Knows what's Best for the Other!" Or So they Think :/

In my Thoughts & Prayers

Jozie

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Practice the PAUSE...Pause before judging. Pause before assuming. Pause before accusing. Pause whenever you are about to react harshly and you will avoid doing and saying things you will later regret. ~~~~ Lori Deschene