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Shattered Dreams

We came into this P.E.P. meeting
Very tired & weary
Some of us very angry, others very teary.
We are all on this journey as a team
Because we are all living in our Shattered Dreams
Whether your child with a drug problem is a girl or a boy.
They have taken a piece of our heart & a lot of our joy
Little did we know when our babies took their 1st step
That one day they’d be battling their addiction to pot or Crystal Meth.
But when you’re frustrated & distraught & don’t know what to do
Please remember Tina’s re-assuring words
This is not about you.
Our children have made poor choices, that’s got them on
That road that they are on.
All we can do as parents, is be supportive, use tough love
And always stay strong.
So no matter how tough our journeys are & no matter how hard the fight
I promise you at the end of this long dark tunnel
There is a very bright light.
No matter how much we want to rescue our kids
And some days are harder than others to cope
Don’t ever ever give up, there is always hope
So when we feel that as a parent
Our child’s not listening & we’ve lost our guiding voice
It’s all about our children & making their own choice
So as teenagers when our children won’t accept the word “No”
Just step back & completely “Let go”
On our journeys we’ve now taken our 1st step
And that is to meet with other parents on the same
Journey at P.E.P.
Remember as professionals & caring parents
We are all on this journey as a strong team.
And together we can rebuild
All of our Shattered Dreams

By Mother of a Drug Addict
Jun 7/05

To My Daughter With Love:
From My Heart to Yours

Your thoughts and your feelings are being understood
When you write them in poems they are very good
The pain that you’re feeling comes from your heart
The sadness is reeling and it tears me apart

I wish I could be with you and always hold your hand
So you would know how much I love your and forever understand
How I’d like to protect you from bad things in the world
Because in my heart you’ll always be my little girl

But you know I can’t do that, I have to let you grow
Each year as you get older I need to let a little go
But always remember that when we’re apart
You can keep a little piece of me close to your heart

When things get really tough and you feel you can’t go on
Remember what I’ve taught you and God will keep you strong
Hold on to your faith, he will never let you go
And when you are tempted he will help you to say NO

So when you feel sad and don’t feel any love
Don’t turn to the drugs, but to heaven above

Whether you’re away or living back at home

When God is in your heart, you are never alone

March 14th, 2004
Written by: Mother of a crystal meth addict

Looking at this paper
Writing with my pen
Sitting here and thinking
Wanting you again
So many decisions
But with you there’s only bad
My thinking is not rational
When I’m sad, alone, or mad
There is one thing I want
And the only thing is you
Check my money, grab the phone
But I know what to do
So I sit down to rethink
And put my money away
Because I’m clean
And that’s the way I want to stay
So I phone my resources
Make sure my hearings not selective
Listen to their advice
And put it in perspective
I go though all the pros and cons
Making sure my decision is not wrong
It gets easier with every problem
I mature and grow strong
So next time I’m upset
And you crawl into my brain
I will tell you NO
‘Cause I have more to lose than gain.

2004
Recovering Addict

The Art of Letting Go.....

To "let go" does not mean to stop caring. It means I can't do it for someone else.
To "let go" is not to cut myself off. It's the realization that I can't control another.
To "let go" is to admit powerlessness, which means the outcome is not in my hands.
To "let go" is not to try to change or blame another. It's to make the most of myself.
To "let go" is not to care for, but to care about.
To "let go" is not to fix, but to be supportive.
To "let go" is not to judge, but to allow another to be a human being.
To "let go" is not to be in the middle, arranging all the outcomes, but to allow others to affect their own destinies.
To "let go" is not to deny, but to accept.
To "let go" is not to nag, scold, or argue, but instead to search out my own shortcomings and correct them.
To "let go" is not to adjust everything to my desires, but to take each day as it comes and cherish myself in it.
To "let go" is not to regret the past, but to grow and live for the future.
To "let go" is to fear less and to love more.

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