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<blockquote data-quote="helpangel" data-source="post: 615938" data-attributes="member: 7170"><p>Welcome glad you found us but sorry you needed to. I usually post on other forums here and just lurk on SA, none of my kids have substance abuse problems but I was (am) a coke addict don't let the 20 years clean fool you because I had 8 years clean before that slip up so I am an addict for life. </p><p></p><p>One of my best friends was a Heroin addict, and I can honestly say if you continue contact it's gonna bring you nothing but heartache. I don't think my friend is any longer alive she disappeared off my radar a few years back when many died mixing pain patch medication with- heroin in this area. Can't find her in any obituary/ correctional/ hospital/ news searches done even had a buddy at the IRS run her SS# - poof disappeared who knows where her remains are at.</p><p></p><p>Back when I had contact with her it was more then just my 7yo walking out of bathroom holding a set of works that fell out of her pocket, locking up the valuables, gas stove on but not lit, her torching my couch falling asleep with cigarettes, blowing fuses throwing toaster she caught on fire into water. </p><p></p><p>I piled her into my van when she OD'd took her to the ER they saved her life, next day up on the psychiatric floor 4 point restraints, wearing a diaper cursing me out for bringing her to hospital - her lips were blue and she was non responsive had done 8 packs of heroin, 12 vicodin, some selma's, valiume, zanax & tylenol 3s & 4s(some ='s handful of each)insisted wasn't trying to kill herself just trying to get really high (yah right)</p><p></p><p>The only hope for your X-SO in my opinion is if he got prison time at least 2 years lock down and got clean while in then came out determined to stay clean. If you continue to have contact with him you shouldn't allow any contact with your child or the house where your kid is sleeping; please don't expose your child to what I posted above, addicts are toxic.</p><p></p><p>Sorry if this got too long and I'll climb down off my soap box now, on the parent emeritus forum at the top recovering enabler has a post about detachment I suggest you read it. I printed it and posted it on the refrigerator so the kids could figure out what was going on with mom's reverse slam attitude with dealing with their drama. </p><p></p><p>Again glad you found us, I think you know what need to do for your child but it really helps hearing from others who have dealt with this stuff.</p><p></p><p>Your not alone... Nancy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="helpangel, post: 615938, member: 7170"] Welcome glad you found us but sorry you needed to. I usually post on other forums here and just lurk on SA, none of my kids have substance abuse problems but I was (am) a coke addict don't let the 20 years clean fool you because I had 8 years clean before that slip up so I am an addict for life. One of my best friends was a Heroin addict, and I can honestly say if you continue contact it's gonna bring you nothing but heartache. I don't think my friend is any longer alive she disappeared off my radar a few years back when many died mixing pain patch medication with- heroin in this area. Can't find her in any obituary/ correctional/ hospital/ news searches done even had a buddy at the IRS run her SS# - poof disappeared who knows where her remains are at. Back when I had contact with her it was more then just my 7yo walking out of bathroom holding a set of works that fell out of her pocket, locking up the valuables, gas stove on but not lit, her torching my couch falling asleep with cigarettes, blowing fuses throwing toaster she caught on fire into water. I piled her into my van when she OD'd took her to the ER they saved her life, next day up on the psychiatric floor 4 point restraints, wearing a diaper cursing me out for bringing her to hospital - her lips were blue and she was non responsive had done 8 packs of heroin, 12 vicodin, some selma's, valiume, zanax & tylenol 3s & 4s(some ='s handful of each)insisted wasn't trying to kill herself just trying to get really high (yah right) The only hope for your X-SO in my opinion is if he got prison time at least 2 years lock down and got clean while in then came out determined to stay clean. If you continue to have contact with him you shouldn't allow any contact with your child or the house where your kid is sleeping; please don't expose your child to what I posted above, addicts are toxic. Sorry if this got too long and I'll climb down off my soap box now, on the parent emeritus forum at the top recovering enabler has a post about detachment I suggest you read it. I printed it and posted it on the refrigerator so the kids could figure out what was going on with mom's reverse slam attitude with dealing with their drama. Again glad you found us, I think you know what need to do for your child but it really helps hearing from others who have dealt with this stuff. Your not alone... Nancy [/QUOTE]
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