tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826726141027876702.post9010985357566093832..comments2023-10-06T08:31:56.275-07:00Comments on Addiction-A Mothers Perspective: Life doesn't always go as planned Addiction-A Mothers Perspectivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745252195085344418noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826726141027876702.post-50698613696998400312012-07-21T09:58:25.082-07:002012-07-21T09:58:25.082-07:00I really like the idea of shedding the old skin to...I really like the idea of shedding the old skin to get the new--it seems hopeful somehow. We don't know what the new skin will be like but we know we are going to get it. Guess it all comes down to Faith. Thank you for sharing this.DDDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07333974041672267981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826726141027876702.post-29839507759477401112012-07-16T06:30:55.350-07:002012-07-16T06:30:55.350-07:00I am so sorry, Barbara. The pain that addiction c...I am so sorry, Barbara. The pain that addiction causes is so overwhelming at times. Praying for you and Keven every day. Addiction-A Mothers Perspectivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02745252195085344418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826726141027876702.post-24569415278765353232012-07-16T06:29:55.048-07:002012-07-16T06:29:55.048-07:00Thanks, Sheri. This surely has to be one of the m...Thanks, Sheri. This surely has to be one of the most humbling experiences that life hands us. Addiction-A Mothers Perspectivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02745252195085344418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826726141027876702.post-39362423125299470312012-07-16T06:28:11.758-07:002012-07-16T06:28:11.758-07:00So true. Even though my dad was an alcoholic, I ha...So true. Even though my dad was an alcoholic, I had no idea of the enormity of the problem of addiction until I learned my son was an addict and I started educating myself about it. I suppose I had the same stereotype of the "type" of families addicts came from. I guess a lot of parents in general tend to do the same thing because it somehow makes us feel "safe." I was actually naive enough to think because I followed protocol and talked to my son about the dangers of drug use that he would choose not to use! Yeah, I was naive too.<br />Thank you for your continued prayers, and your comments. I always appreciate them. Praying for you and your son too. Addiction-A Mothers Perspectivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02745252195085344418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826726141027876702.post-75952880823246765892012-07-15T16:43:43.434-07:002012-07-15T16:43:43.434-07:00it does hurt like h___. I am having a really hard...it does hurt like h___. I am having a really hard day today.Bar L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11100008292699584336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826726141027876702.post-12844706347510061292012-07-14T09:55:53.072-07:002012-07-14T09:55:53.072-07:00The inside looking out give us a whole different p...The inside looking out give us a whole different perspective for sure. I too, feel very humbled.Sherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12073168663615871502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826726141027876702.post-31339170782271476922012-07-14T08:07:48.434-07:002012-07-14T08:07:48.434-07:00It really does change who we are. I never gave muc...It really does change who we are. I never gave much thought to drugs or drug related crimes, aside from my job, because it was so far removed from my life. I think the outside world would be shocked to see the real faces of drugs and their family members. I used to only see the train wrecks left behind from mothers who were crack whores and dads who were serving life for gang related crimes. I really thought the kids raised from that were the only ones affected by drugs, the only ones who turned to drugs. Wow, how naive was I? It really does hit every walk of life and I have been completely humbled by all of this. I don't know if I can believe that everything happens for a reason when it comes to our addict kids but one thing I know for sure is that God has taught me one heck of a lesson in being a more compassionate human being. <br /><br />Praying that, one day, we will all see those dreams for our kids come true.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com