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How to be a parent to an addict that is 32 yrs old???
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<blockquote data-quote="Billy Bob" data-source="post: 685814" data-attributes="member: 20258"><p>RN 0441 Thanks for what you wrote!! It spoke volumes to me. Let me be transparent. My son and I talk every so often and I try to do the right thing when talking to him. I try not to have an attitude and watch the tones of my voice because this is what he complains about the most. I still get so angry! He talks about how when he gets out that he can't imagine not using heroin. My son has two young children and if for no other reason other than them he should look at sobriety has a possibility. He has been in jail or court ordered rehab for almost 5 months. If I could just see a spark it would be encouraging and something to hope for. Should I continue to talk to him and try to encourage him or at some point tell him what I expect from him and tell him that I will not have any further contact with him till that happens. Am I a bigger problem talking to him than I would be with no contact? I know that I can not enable him even though he continues to try. Last time we talked he said he needed 20 dollars to get tennis shoes to play ball in rehab. When I told him no he got very angry. Since he has been in he has not called without a need. I have told him it would be nice to talk to him without him needing anything. Please send directions on how to make good decisions with a drug addict. With pictures please!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Billy Bob, post: 685814, member: 20258"] RN 0441 Thanks for what you wrote!! It spoke volumes to me. Let me be transparent. My son and I talk every so often and I try to do the right thing when talking to him. I try not to have an attitude and watch the tones of my voice because this is what he complains about the most. I still get so angry! He talks about how when he gets out that he can't imagine not using heroin. My son has two young children and if for no other reason other than them he should look at sobriety has a possibility. He has been in jail or court ordered rehab for almost 5 months. If I could just see a spark it would be encouraging and something to hope for. Should I continue to talk to him and try to encourage him or at some point tell him what I expect from him and tell him that I will not have any further contact with him till that happens. Am I a bigger problem talking to him than I would be with no contact? I know that I can not enable him even though he continues to try. Last time we talked he said he needed 20 dollars to get tennis shoes to play ball in rehab. When I told him no he got very angry. Since he has been in he has not called without a need. I have told him it would be nice to talk to him without him needing anything. Please send directions on how to make good decisions with a drug addict. With pictures please! [/QUOTE]
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