It's hard to watch your children struggle.
Being a mom for over 17 years now I've watched all four of my kids struggle at times.
Sometimes it's a struggle acquiring a new skill. Hannah learning horse back riding, Nate long distance bicycling and falling sometimes in dangerous scary ways, Tommy struggling with simply orally drinking, Liam struggled to ride a bike.
All of them struggled for awhile, but their will, their persistance, their hearts and faith led them to success and they were able to acheive what they originally set out to do.
I needed to, often, step in to help for a bit, but then step away. They learned best with my support but by themselves.
On Sunday I left my struggling daughter at a place that is suppose to try and help her. To find a cure for the disease that has begun to consume her. Hannah is in the beginning stages of alcoholism. A disease, although genetic and hereditary, is a choice of the heart and the staff will support her in learning to beat this struggle, but in the end, all of us will step aside as Hannah learns to stand alone and beat this.
Forever, Hannah will be faced with her disease. Forever, she and our family will be changed. We are choosing hope. We are placing our worries and anxieties about the process in a God that loves Hannah more than anyone else.
Hannah is trying her best. But would love prayers! Specifically about learning how to choose her own lifetime over alcohol. I'll see her on Saturday and any posts here or on facebook, I'll give to her in a card. Much love to all of you!
Grace Unhinged A mom's daily blessings, trials and tribulations raising a daughter and three sons. Teenagers, toddler twins, a farm with goats to chickens, gardening and quilting, work and my sweet husband especially. Taking a day at a time and with the grace of God, we make it thru.
4 comments:
What a difficult thing. But congrats to both of you--all of you--for taking the tough steps to get help.
Hannah, what a beautiful life you have and how blessed you are to have this precious family around you. Give it your all, and lean on the wisdom around you and the love of your God when you feel like you want to give up. Prayers for comfort, healing, and successful recovery.
Hannah, I have never met you or your family, but I'm sending love, thoughts and prayers your way. I've been following your Momma's blog and found it through the G family. You have a beautiful family and you are a beautiful young lady and a family and friends that love you.
Your friend in WV,
Carolyn
Hi
My name is Jenna and i came across your site. That is a hard and tough thing to beat, but I believe Hannah will beat it, because she has a loving and caring mom, dad, and family to support her, and they will never give up on her. I will be praying for Hannah and your family.
Tommy is an amazing, strong, courageous, and determined fighter. He is a brave warrior, smilen champ and an inspirational hero. Tommy will be in my thoughts and prayers.
I belive that we all have struggles and challenges in life, some are harder to over come than others, but we will all over come them, as long as we are strong, and have supportive people around us.
I was born with a rare life threatening disease, and have 12 other diagnosis. I have bipolar as well, and developmental delays. My dad has manic depression, bipolar, had cancer three times, and now has congestive heart failure. I love it when people sign my guestbook. www.miraclechamp.webs.com
May love outweigh all, Hannah, and may you feel it in your darkest hours and when you make your toughest decisions.
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