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- Here's a good read on how to explain substance abuse to younger children. I know there are a lot of grandparents raising their grandkids or parents with younger siblings....
- Last night I shared my story at a special event. I was absolutely petrified. There was a senator in the room and many professional business people. I was scared because addiction has such a stigma to it. I thought I'm going to be judged and eyes...
- Well my son has been discharged from his rehab. We worked hard on figuring out the best plan for aftercare. Where he will go and what he will do. He's asked to relocate out of state to sober living. I think this is a great idea to give him a fresh...
- I really just want to say that I have come to care about each and everyone on this site very much. There aren't words to express how awful I feel every time I read the agony we all live thru and pain I feel each time I read a post where someone...
- When I started on the journey of addiction with my sons there were things I wish I had known. Here are a few of mine for those just beginning. Please add more of your own.I wish I...Hid my money and valuables outside my homeNever left any...
- Last night my sons landlord calls me to say my son is a mess please come there. I get there and he's high and agitated. I tried to get him to leave and get into detox. I resorted to having an ambulance come and police. They took his vitals and...
- I finally moved into my new place! Yay. I'm spending all my free time taking care of my poor dog and my new home. It's quiet and peaceful here. I live almost next door to my best friend who is my rock. Feels good to have someone there when I need...
- So my younger son has a beautiful apt. His Landlord saw him one day with the AA book and asked if my son was in recovery. He was honest and said yes. Fast forward and they go to meetings together. AnonomousRight? He drives my son to work everyday...
- This is a really hard time of year for so many of us. I know for me I'm just going thru pure hell. I can repeat myself from last post as nothing has changed much. Every year I write a fb post to kind of wrap up my year. This year I'm not. I...
- Tis the season....Well not for me. My younger one relapsed again. My older one took the money and ran. My middle one is a complete selfish...well forget it because it won't be nice. And to boot my dog of 8 1/2 years just got diagnosed lastNight with...
- Seems we are back on track here. As much as I wanted to flip out on the young one I just sat him down and talked. He's in his own apt with a new sponsor he seems more comfortable with. Back in meetings. Just keep praying. The older one and I have no...
- This should be a journal...but with the holidays coming thought I would share my Thanksgiving. So no one else feels alone in the insanity.Middle son has cut me off because he doesn't want to deal with this life anymore....so no call. ...
- I went to a naranon meeting tonight. I needed it so badly after the week of hell here. I realized on thing...I'm addicted to their addiction. I spend most of my days and night focused on them I'm forgetting myself. Not sure how I got sucked back...
- And someone take me away. I'm about to lose it. My older son calls me a few min ago. He's at St Christopher Inn. Well at least I thought so. I'm all hey honey how are you. So good to hear from you. FOOL. He left. Doesn't like religion. Doesn't...
- He was on track for a few days. He stayed here while clean. Such a pleasure being around him that way. Until last night....He was in such bad shape. I was sleeping when he came in. Payday....so I laid there thinking did he or didn't he. It was late...