tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6644974106128239775.post1103361498292083255..comments2024-01-26T03:02:18.654-08:00Comments on An Addict In Our Son’s Bedroom: TransitionsDad and Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14204246139693620329noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6644974106128239775.post-6581546227465706742012-08-14T06:37:23.636-07:002012-08-14T06:37:23.636-07:00Sarah,
There was no parent training. I just fel...Sarah, <br /><br />There was no parent training. I just felt my way through and followed my values and instincts. Pretty much how it was during his using. Dad and Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204246139693620329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6644974106128239775.post-87373210184395892122012-05-31T09:21:38.293-07:002012-05-31T09:21:38.293-07:00I have a son in recovery, and I totally relate to ...I have a son in recovery, and I totally relate to what you said in this post. What do you think parents really need to hear, know and understand when their kids first come home from treatment? I have my own thoughts....I was wondering what yours were. Did you have any good "parent training" when your son first got sober?Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07656744813871043925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6644974106128239775.post-73711995394839029762012-05-21T06:11:36.852-07:002012-05-21T06:11:36.852-07:00I have read your blog for years now. I see that y...I have read your blog for years now. I see that you have a life that is good with your son. You loved him through it all. That's what matters.Sydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05642843245634635843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6644974106128239775.post-61862060736815500582012-05-20T12:06:01.340-07:002012-05-20T12:06:01.340-07:00My son is sober for the third time in two years, 2...My son is sober for the third time in two years, 2 months this time so far. I can only say that I cherish the time we have together when he's sober. Now that he's almost 20 I realize that our time together will get shorter and shorter as he grows up and moves on. My only hope is that he stays sober and any time I'm able to share with him is truly a blessing.Mike Naylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17028311391555785967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6644974106128239775.post-10393659218706985972012-05-16T19:15:07.951-07:002012-05-16T19:15:07.951-07:00The nails were pounded in the fence boards. They ...The nails were pounded in the fence boards. They were pulled out, but now the holes remain. They will alway remain. They do however, let light shine through.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6644974106128239775.post-1005310748321139862012-05-16T18:25:00.809-07:002012-05-16T18:25:00.809-07:00Ron:
My son is currently in treatment and has ove...Ron:<br /><br />My son is currently in treatment and has over seven months sober. Today is a good day. Recently the enormity of what I have lived through overwhelmed me. The feelings I experienced that day shocked me. I had waited so long to get to this point. I immediately felt guilty. I thought of all the parents I have met online who would give anything to trade places with me today. Yet I could not deny my feelings at that particular moment. As parents we will never fully escape the trauma of life with an addicted child. Hopefully as time passes the chaos and pain of addiction fade, but we never forget. I don't think parents ever fully recover.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06326828345244691729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6644974106128239775.post-54379336456568182142012-05-16T14:34:46.769-07:002012-05-16T14:34:46.769-07:00This morning I looked back on what I had written a...This morning I looked back on what I had written a year ago today. It was a post that started off talking about you and your son, and how encouraging and hopeful it was to know he was doing so well.<br /><br />I'm sure you're right, that even when the addict is in full recovery with over a year or two under their belt, there are still the moments of fear and doubt and concern.<br /><br />I hope to get to that place someday. I often mourn the lost years with Keven, and wonder if we will ever have the closeness we once shared. Time will tell.Bar L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11100008292699584336noreply@blogger.com