Families & Friends Of Addicts Support Group
Addiction affects more than just the individual. This community is dedicated to the families and friends of individuals suffering from any form of addiction. Mental health professionals are increasingly considering alcoholism and addiction as diseases that flourish in and are enabled by family systems. Family members react to the addicted person with particular behavioral...
Use this opportunity to work on making yourself well. You still have an awful lot going on. and you have to lose the anger....it isn't good for you. forget about him...you.
no one can decide what is right for another...but now that things are a bit more calmed down, maybe you should make a list of your dreams and wants and needs...and see if any of them can be worked on...by you, by him...
I am happy for you, if this was his wakeup call...but I would also prepare for him to not follow through after he gets thru court....I am someone who hopes for the best and prepares for the worst.
I wish you peace and good luck and I will say a prayer for your mom.