Working Through the Negativity of Having an Adult Addicted Child - and Being Grateful Despite it

Hi All! 

I know it's been a while, and I apologize. Things have been happening, though. Not all bad, but not all good, either. I hope you're all hanging in there, and learning more about yourselves and coping with your grown child's addiction better and better each day.

I wanted to make this post about being grateful for the relationships you have, because last week, my youngest daughter's very good friend lost her dad. She has been friends with her since kindergarten, and, while he had been in the hospital since October 6 of this year, his death still hit us hard.

See, we know their family, and they're really good people. Always generous, kind and friendly. I don't think my oldest daughter's addiction ever prepared my youngest for the impact of a loss of this magnitude. To my youngest's credit, she's been a wonderful friend. 

Guess What World: I'm Not a Victim!

Hi to everyone reading this! I haven't posted in a while, and I can explain why: I'm taking control of my life. I'm doing more for me. I've decided that in my journey with my addicted daughter, I have to take care of my needs. I have to do more to ensure the security and success of myself and my husband and my youngest daughter than I have been... 

It's draining when your child battles an addiction, I know. It's tiring that everything you ever talk about to do with your child turns into something negative. It's a heavy burden to carry when you feel like you're swimming against the current in maintaining hope that your grown addicted child will finally be okay. I know. It's exhausting, disheartening, and downright heartbreaking.