My adult children want me to get therapy for my drinking but they also want to be involved in my recovery process and I want their support but I also need space to do this work without feeling like they're monitoring or managing me.
More people experience this than they realize.
Recovery requires both connection and autonomy, creating tension between the recovering person's need for space and loved ones' desire to help and heal.
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