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elehhhhna

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3. Miracles everywhere Peggy.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 08:50 PM

Oct 2013

I, for example, lost a LOT of my selfishness as well as a general ambivalence about parenting ability thanks to the program. Still working that and much more but what a privilege to love and often stunt-mother so many children. Children much like myself at that age.

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28th Wedding Anniversary, and a miracle on my driveway. [View all] elehhhhna Oct 2013 OP

K&R for the wonderful miracle in your driveway! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2013 #1

Miracles everywhere Peggy. elehhhhna Oct 2013 #3

You're so right. It takes a village to parent addicts riderinthestorm Oct 2013 #2

they are amazing kids and honstly we are losing the brightest and the best to BOREDOM elehhhhna Oct 2013 #4

My son is a recovering drug addict Freddie Oct 2013 #5

9months is a milestone! elehhhhna Oct 2013 #8

Congratulations are in order all around, elehhhna! Iwillnevergiveup Oct 2013 #6

Absolutely wonderful. TxDemChem Oct 2013 #7

the more open we are about it the less stigma is carries elehhhhna Oct 2013 #9

Yep. It's that damn stigma that gets me. TxDemChem Oct 2013 #10

k and r--thank you for sharing your anniversary, and the miracles, with us. may there be many more niyad Oct 2013 #11

Great story! And best wishes moving forward... Wounded Bear Oct 2013 #12