The next day I was
preparing a presentation for family night.
My heart sank to the bottom of my chest as I pondered coping with a
child’s addiction. The last echo of
laughter from the night before died away as I asked myself painful questions. If
a child of mine became addicted, would I draw a hard line? Would I practice tough love? Would I allow her to feel the consequences of
her addiction? Would I refuse to pay his bills, bail him out of jail, or even
allow him to live in my home until he got help?
Or, would I make
excuses for her? Would I pay his fines? Would
I give her money, lying to myself about what she might buy with it?
I knew whatever I told
the family members about taking a firm stand with their addicted loved ones would
be ‘easier said than done.’ And yet, I also knew these were things they had to
do to take care of themselves and increase their loved one’s chances of getting
clean and sober.
Today I will remember something
‘easier said than done’
is often the most
important thing to do.
Life on Life’s Terms II © 2015 by Ken Montrose
(Just a reminder: LOLT II is
a work of fiction. Any resemblance to
anyone you might know is purely coincidental.)
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