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depression related to son's problems with alcohol, lying, stealing
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Sep 4, 2022 | Replies (8)Comment receiving replies
I am practicing loving detachment. I realized that my son's emotional, mental, spiritual and financial success effected me. I also realized that my well-being was dependent on his. This put me in a no-win situation and it wasn't helping him. Our children and others pick up on our energy of worry.
It's an ongoing battle, but since I've realized that loving him and worrying about him are two different things, I'm no longer on the path of curing him. I'm on the path of self-care and self-love.
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@intendtorecover Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect.
We often get so wrapped up in our loved ones' success and failure, we often forget about ourselves, and making our own successes and failures. Sound familiar? Loving detachment can be difficult to do, and I'd like to understand what has worked for you? And I bet there are others who want to know, also.
Do you find that as you wander down the path of self-care and self-love, that your son sees you doing that, and is making positive strides of his own? that would be a win-win for you both!
Ginger