Wow! Thanks for being so vulnerable and for sharing this. I have been wondering how I would sit through Christmas Eve service this year. Our 24 year old just checked out of after care after 11 months..... a few months shy of graduating. We are now faced with following implementing our boundaries which will certainly cause her severe consequences. Not my idea of merry, peaceful, or bright. Thank you for the important reminder that self care is so important for our entire family while dealing with the incredibly sad and exhausting barbs of addiction. I was picturing myself losing it in front of my family and friends in church.......it's nice to give myself permission to take a break from something I normally adore. Wishing you and your family peace.
Wow! Thanks for being so vulnerable and for sharing this. I have been wondering how I would sit through Christmas Eve service this year. Our 24 year old just checked out of after care after 11 months..... a few months shy of graduating. We are now faced with following implementing our boundaries which will certainly cause her severe consequences. Not my idea of merry, peaceful, or bright. Thank you for the important reminder that self care is so important for our entire family while dealing with the incredibly sad and exhausting barbs of addiction. I was picturing myself losing it in front of my family and friends in church.......it's nice to give myself permission to take a break from something I normally adore. Wishing you and your family peace.