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...

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macksbaby 03/02/2012

I am grateful that I am now getting the truth out of him. I really am. But holy crap!! I'm completely overloaded right now. I really am. It's mostly typical addict bullshit. Mostly things I already pieced together. But, shit to have it all heard coming freely from him, my head is spinning. He's giving me a friggin migraine. I am done with my addict for the day. I'll meet him tomorrow for his NA meeting, if he wants. But right now, I've had enough. I need a break!

dmatt124 03/02/2012

I had never thought I would say what you don't know don't hurt you but girl, when they start to spew it does make your head spin. I was with my son this last weekend 30 days clean visit him at rehab. We went to dinner and he shares in groupings, by the end of my 2 day visit I felt so emotionally and physically drained. I think for so long we semis what was happening but sometimes when you hear it, it makes your head spin. Hang in girlfriend,

hopingforsunnydays 03/03/2012

So, now we can understand Steven Tyler's book name "does the noise in my head bother you?".....seriously....

Glad that you are able to draw that line of 'i've had enough for today'.....

Hugs to you Macksbaby! One day at a time right?

katrinka 03/03/2012

There is something to be said for, "what you don't know what hurt you." Honestly do we need to know everything?

cardinal39 03/03/2012

oh I know how your feeling,,,, you beg for the truth,,, and then you get it,, and you feel like your going to have a nervous break down,,,, I agree Katrina,,,, I really don't want to know what my addicit was doing, when she was on her " three week binge",,,, really does not matter,,, although I did find out, she sucks at stealing...

macksbaby 03/03/2012

I already pieced enough of it together. I don't need the details. But he just kept spewing. And Wednesday I agreed to meet with his counselor. I'm not sure if I'm ready. He's been pretty quiet today. I'm enjoying it.

deleted_user 03/05/2012

It is very crazy to know in your head and in your heart that your addict has done something, and even though you know, when they actually say it almost cuts you like a knife, because then it becomes a true reality, it is true that somethings are better left un said!

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