tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285812026509923711.post5671408292856579155..comments2023-05-25T08:46:57.049-05:00Comments on Parent Survival Skills Training (PSST): Breaking a few eggs: (Summary of 3-3-07 Meeting.)Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05032767385348497272noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285812026509923711.post-16287893290569811492007-03-08T12:21:00.000-05:002007-03-08T12:21:00.000-05:00Maybe like walking on eggshells over landmines is ...Maybe like walking on eggshells over landmines is more realistic!<BR/><BR/>Look, our kids are deceptive and we hate it. But, In the past I have lied, mislead and/or tricked my daughter to get her moving in what I thought was the right direction. In retrospect it made no sense for to do that it only demonstrated my lack of courage to tell the truth. Not only that, I modeled the wrong behavior for. From now on I am going to try to stick with the truth.Ken Suttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01809692932816373731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285812026509923711.post-14752113742249332062007-03-08T12:02:00.000-05:002007-03-08T12:02:00.000-05:00Breaking a few eggs really pointed out how much we...Breaking a few eggs really pointed out how much we enable when we walk gingerly on those eggshells so as not to set off the addicted personality. By breaking them we are empowered and everyone can learn and heal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285812026509923711.post-13021488109191801982007-03-07T13:02:00.000-05:002007-03-07T13:02:00.000-05:00Wow, what a thoughtful role play. And you're right...Wow, what a thoughtful role play. And you're right -- dealing with addiction and recovery has to force parents to change their role dramatically from the one they had and grew accustomed to when their children were small.<BR/><BR/>Lots of things to think about here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285812026509923711.post-42817178323500234012007-03-07T11:04:00.000-05:002007-03-07T11:04:00.000-05:00Breaking a few eggs...... We all NEED to do that. ...Breaking a few eggs...... We all NEED to do that. One of the many impotant things I have learned since my son has been in recovery is , As parents, we did not CAUSE the ADDICTION, we can not CONTROL it and we can not CURE it. Once I came to fully understand this, and my son has learned to take responsibility and be accountable for his choices, our relationship has become stronger & on a more mature level. I, no longer am afraid of rocking the boat or hurting his feelings if something is bothering me. That comes from both of us maturing, growing and learing more about addiction. Knowledge is a powerful tool!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com