Posted by 2ndXround on June 21, 2004, at 4:03:51
In reply to Re: Meth-20 years Clean-addicted again, posted by mcp on June 18, 2004, at 3:04:20
Hi
I did it..I went to the NA meeting with my daughter. I am not too proud on myself for being such a chicken though....when asked, I stood up and said my name and that I was here with my daughter...not that I was an addict.
I don't know if anyone here can relate to being a mother of an adult (not a young child), and having to actually say in front of her and the rest of the world that "I am an addict"
I am still her mother....and feel as if I should keep certain things private....there is still a certain amount of respect and a trust issue at work. As a parent I feel the need to protect my daughter, have her trust me to love her and be there for her.
Admitting to being an addict, an alcoholic, in front of a bunch of people while my daughter is there is not something she (or me) is proud of. "Oh yea, that's my mom the crack addict". How can a daughter be proud of that? Or trust my as a mother?
This is a stumbling block I didn't expect to come accross.
Any ideas?
Please let me know
Thankyou
poster:2ndXround
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