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<blockquote data-quote="toughlovin" data-source="post: 547905"><p>That person he can be is still in there but the drugs take over. Someone once told me that when you have an addict their primary relationship is not with you but with their drug of choice. My experience is that my son will lie, be awful and incredibly manipulative when he is using. They may know they need help, or at least know that you think they need help but until they get to the point where the consequences of their drug use take them to places they really dont want to be they wont really get help. For my son those experiences were 2 weeks in jail...which after a while lessened in his mind....and then later living on the street. And even though i was very scared when he was on the street, he was not really scared....what really got to him was the bordom!!!</p><p></p><p>I really suggest if you can to find a good parents alanon group. This has been a huge huge help to me. It is very comforting to find people who truly understqnd what you qre going through and dont judge you for it.</p><p></p><p>TL</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toughlovin, post: 547905"] That person he can be is still in there but the drugs take over. Someone once told me that when you have an addict their primary relationship is not with you but with their drug of choice. My experience is that my son will lie, be awful and incredibly manipulative when he is using. They may know they need help, or at least know that you think they need help but until they get to the point where the consequences of their drug use take them to places they really dont want to be they wont really get help. For my son those experiences were 2 weeks in jail...which after a while lessened in his mind....and then later living on the street. And even though i was very scared when he was on the street, he was not really scared....what really got to him was the bordom!!! I really suggest if you can to find a good parents alanon group. This has been a huge huge help to me. It is very comforting to find people who truly understqnd what you qre going through and dont judge you for it. TL [/QUOTE]
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