Her Son Has an Addiction, What Do I Say? Part 2 - Jessica McCurdy #12
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Release Date: 12/03/2019
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Her Son Has an Addiction, What Do I Say? Part 2 - Jessica McCurdy #12
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What is it like for a 19 year old to lose her mom to cancer? How does she process her grief when her whole world changes (her childhood home is sold and her dad remarries right away) and her support system doesn't understand how to help her grieve? Join me as I interview Kim Ludeman and her story of Grief & Loss After Losing Mom.
info_outline- “What drugs is he using?” – the path & consequence could be the same –
- “Is it just alcohol?”
- “Addiction is such a stronghold. Just trust God.”
- “He’ll be okay. He’ll find his way. He has a good mama.” – this feeds into her codependency – addiction is not either good or bad, it’s a disease
- “Is he doing good now?”
- “Oh really, Camron doesn’t seem like that type of kid?"
- “You’re so strong; you’ll get through this.”
- “Camron is a good kid; he’ll come out the other side."
- "I’m so sorry. My heart hurts for your mama’s heart."
- "I wish I could take away all this pain for you."
- "I’m crying with you. How can I be here for you?"
- "This must be so devastating."
- "How can I love you through this?" - Jessica's favorite
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- Your friend is going to be going through a lot of loss and it will repeat itself over and over.
- To recognize they may be in fear all the time. They may actually have PTSD.
- stand by her, don't judge her or her son or daughter.
- I wish they would know that coffee dates and going to the movies and taking her to lunch may be the thing that keeps her going for one more day.
- Inviting her to get a pedicure she can’t afford because all her money is being spent on a rehab or counselor,
- going for a walk with her to get her mind off things.
- Remember no one brings them a casserole when their child is going to rehab.
- Just be a friend like you would if she had lost a child and is grieving because she is.
- Know this is a game changer. Her life won’t be the same but it can be better with the Lord. As she finds her identity in Him and not in whether her child is successful and beats their addiction or doesn’t.
- Laugh with her when she laughs and cry with her when she cries but whatever you do, don’t avoid her.