Vacations are tough!

Vacations can be very difficult times for the family of an addict.  There is more down time and many more opportunities to not trust or wonder what your child is doing when they're not at home.  This is just one more opportunity to let go and let God.  I have to let him make his own decisions; good or bad.  There are people in this goofy small town that are so far into the drug world that they don't want someone who has been addicted to walk away from it.  Dan has 26 more days until he leaves for school.  I am praying that he makes wise decisions and can have a fresh start at a new college.  I have to trust and sometimes that's harder than others.  I am learning to walk through each day slowly and patiently.

Who are you hanging with?

I continue to realize that I have no control over the people that my son hangs out with.  He has to determine his own direction in life.  Even people that aren't using can still be a bad influence on his attitude and his perspective.  I can become obsessed with what he's doing but I have to let go of him and let him make his own way.

 I got a splint put in my mouth for my TMJ.  I will wear it for at least 6 months and then move into braces.  Never thought that I would end up in braces.