This is a Question that I keep asking myself, over and over again. Sounds simple when you say it out loud but is a question that is very complicated to answer. Do we ever know the right time to get out of they way?
There is a reason why I am bringing this up. I am going through a hard time with my teenage daughter. What I have learned from my own experience, I know I need to take a step back, and get out of her way. I need to let her walk her own path to create her own journey in life. I need to let her learn her own life lessons, but it is SO HARD.
As a person in recovery I have learned that when I was drinking no one was going to stop me from what I wanted to do. No matter how many "road blocks" I at the end of the day was still doing what I wanted to do.
I pray that one day she will be given the opportunity to learn what I have and see that I supported her the best way I knew how. That I stepped out of her "lane" she was traveling on. I am cheering her on from the sidelines. Trying to not step over the boundary line. Loving her no matter what and meeting her where she is at. Thank god I do not have to go back and ever be a teenager again.
If you find this resonates with you in any way, please leave a comment. If you would like to connect email me, call 217 Recovery, or stop in the Office. Have a wonderful day.
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