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...
My only child, my 26 year old son, is addicted to prescription pain meds-or at least they started out as prescription and the past year and a half have been heartbreaking. He had an accident and illness for which he was hospitalized and given morphine and sent home with opiates and it got worse and worse . The family, (his dad and I and his fiances mother all confronted him and he went crazy and denied it. He then a few months later came to us and asked for help. He refused in patient treatment but did go for a couple of weeks of Methodone -his choice of treatment. I don't think it made a difference as he was still smoking pot and who knows what else. Meanwhile, he has stolen from me, from his fiance, (and they have since broken up) written bad checks and avoided dealing with the legal repercussions, and is living with whoever will have him-my guess is more addicts. This is a kid who is brilliant, was hard working, responsible and is now just dysfunctional, not working for almost a year, getting food stamps and it is breaking my heart. He doesn't even call to let me know he is alive, which may not seem odd for some sons but he always called at least once a week just to say hi. Now he won't let me see him. I am sure he is ashamed of the way he has treated those who love him. I know I can't make him better but I sure am having trouble accepting that there is nothing I can do. I went to Alanon since we don't have a narcanon group locally and I just had a lot of trouble with the idea of letting go. I keep thinking he has hit bottom but it keeps getting worse and I fear he will end up dead. I am terrified and heartbroken. Sorry to be such a whiner, I just would really love to hear form other parents of adult drug addicts to know how they dealt with the pain and fear. I have thought about turning him in since he has notices about the bad checks because I think he would be less danger to himself if he is in prison, but I fear that he will get even worse if he has access to what is there. I also know that he could get really crazy and be put in the state mental hospital for prisoners and they would just keep him sedated and exaserbate the problem. Does anyone have any experience that they can share with me? (please don't tell me about your child who died because I don't think I can handle one more story like that. Thanks, Terralynn
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This isn't really bipolar related but there is never anyone on the parenting groups, this is the most active group I've been in.My 6yr old son has really bad seasonal allergies and they're in full force right now. He gets a terrible cough; he coughs all day and all night, making it hard for him to sleep, and his nose runs.I've tried every allergy medicine, OTC and RX, and none of them affect his...
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Is anyone here allergic to Sulfa that is currently taking Diamox? I have been diagnosed with IH now for almost 2 years. I am allergic to Sulfa drugs meaning that my throat will swell up so my Neurologist put me on Topamax. I was suffering from major loud whoosing noises and the topamax helped that but everyday I still hear those mainly between 6 - 12 pm. I am at my wits end and have not went...
His truck is broken down, his boss is a drug addict and he won't answer the phone. She's asked him to leave, he won't so she's staying in a hotel. Not sure where this is going. Expect her to call police to get him out. Seems people die in those situations.
I don't understand "detaching" etc. I feel if there is any possible hope to offer him help to get better, I would because I dont' think I could live with the alternative, i.e suicide. I'd rather have a drug addict for a son than a dead son. Does that make any sense?
Opiate addiction is one of the more serious and difficult addictions to treat. The damage they have done to their neurotransmitters that control pleasure have been blown wide open. If they are in an accident or injured, any opiates will trigger instant addiction again.
It is very common for someone to agree to treatment and then get very nervous and refuse at the last minute. The best you can hope for is that the doc treating him is careful and requires outpatient treatment and proof of it. Letting go isnt easy but necessary. Hugs