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Matthew
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Date Posted: 23:09:45 02/22/06 Wed
In reply to:
Tammy R
's message, "New user would like some advice" on 10:14:49 02/09/06 Thu
First thing's first.... your daughter has had a chance in regards to all of this. She is not so much choosing someone else against you so much as having her ADDICTION choosing someone else. I have felt very naive in regards to addiction in the past; I never understood how deep addiction really has its roots in someone's soul, in someone's psyche. Until she chooses to clean her life, you cannot, SHOULD not, blame yourself for what she chooses. I understand how one feels deeply for their own child, how you wish you could guide them, be the driving force behind their decisions like you used to, however meth is a powerful drug, It's not pot, it's not cocaine, it's a powerful deterrent and honestly changes one's thought processes, one's personality, one's priorities. It doesn't just make you dumb for a few hours, it changes you for years. Your decision to adopt your granddaugher is for her own benefit; for BOTH their benefits . When your daughter realizes on her own (the only way) that what you've done is for the best, she will thank you for saving her from her destructive nature, until then, however, you will only have your own consciousness and God's blessing that you've done the right thing. I know that sounds like a tenuous reason at best to maintain custody, but as time goes on you will realize that it's the most important. For now you will have to rely on the good values you've taught your daughter and pray that those virtues you've taught her will win out over the sickness of addiction sooner than later, because ( no one here can stress this enough) what she's suffering from is a sickness, not weaknessof spirit, not an overendulgence of gluttony or vanity, not a lack of attention on your part, it's something completely different. I'm praying for you, as is everyone else here. Trust in the spirit of all things and do what's best for you and your granddaughter, your daughter's path is her own and hopefully your paths will merge sooenr than later.
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