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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 287188" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Oh, Shawna, I am so sorry that it has come to this!!!</p><p></p><p>First off - while you are very sweet to think of us and feel bad for "putting" all of this one us, we don't want you to feel bad. We want you to get better!!! Please put the effort into going to meetings (NA or AA and NarcAnon, family anon, or AlAnon) and learning to be the healthy mom your son and husband and sister and other family members need. </p><p></p><p>I truly hate that she has made these choices. I know you did what you needed to do in order to know you had done whatever you could to help save her from these choices. </p><p></p><p>Most street life is accompanied by drug use of one kind or several other kinds, it is going to be far harder for her to stop at any point unless she receives drug treatment. She is also mentally ill, but until she is clean and sober she will not be able to comply with much, nor treatment for her mental illness be possible or effective.</p><p></p><p>Given your reliance on muscle relaxers, be sure to contact a doctor (at least by phone) before you stop taking them. I know some docs call xanax and valium muscle relaxers instead of benzodiazepines. Be SURE you do NOT just stop cold turkey - you will likely need medical supervision to stop. But you can still attend meetings. Look in the phone book for a contact number. Usually it is linked to an answering machine with a list of meeting times and or a contact number to reach a live body. The meetings will help you even if you are still taking the medication. </p><p></p><p>Please fight for yourself!! Your son and other family members NEED you! You are wise to not answer when it is your difficult child calling. There is nothing you can really do for her. You might suggest to your sister she search online for some programs to help people who want to get out of that life. She can give THOSE numbers to your daughter. Often it is needed to get out of that life.</p><p></p><p>You have not ever ceased to be in my prayers. Please keep in contact at least periodically so we know you are getting better. Many many hugs,</p><p></p><p>Susie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 287188, member: 1233"] Oh, Shawna, I am so sorry that it has come to this!!! First off - while you are very sweet to think of us and feel bad for "putting" all of this one us, we don't want you to feel bad. We want you to get better!!! Please put the effort into going to meetings (NA or AA and NarcAnon, family anon, or AlAnon) and learning to be the healthy mom your son and husband and sister and other family members need. I truly hate that she has made these choices. I know you did what you needed to do in order to know you had done whatever you could to help save her from these choices. Most street life is accompanied by drug use of one kind or several other kinds, it is going to be far harder for her to stop at any point unless she receives drug treatment. She is also mentally ill, but until she is clean and sober she will not be able to comply with much, nor treatment for her mental illness be possible or effective. Given your reliance on muscle relaxers, be sure to contact a doctor (at least by phone) before you stop taking them. I know some docs call xanax and valium muscle relaxers instead of benzodiazepines. Be SURE you do NOT just stop cold turkey - you will likely need medical supervision to stop. But you can still attend meetings. Look in the phone book for a contact number. Usually it is linked to an answering machine with a list of meeting times and or a contact number to reach a live body. The meetings will help you even if you are still taking the medication. Please fight for yourself!! Your son and other family members NEED you! You are wise to not answer when it is your difficult child calling. There is nothing you can really do for her. You might suggest to your sister she search online for some programs to help people who want to get out of that life. She can give THOSE numbers to your daughter. Often it is needed to get out of that life. You have not ever ceased to be in my prayers. Please keep in contact at least periodically so we know you are getting better. Many many hugs, Susie [/QUOTE]
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