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<blockquote data-quote="totoro" data-source="post: 83519" data-attributes="member: 3155"><p>I so agree with this whole thread... it hits home. My Dad is a Heroin addict... but after 5 years of "being good" he would do it again... I would find him almost dead in bed, drag him to the clinic on Haight... oops! Same with Cocaine, he ended up with 7 yes 7 DUI's... he was locked up in a treatment center when I was 15 and 16. He played the game... embraced AA... until he got out! We had a party to celebrate, complete with drinking and drugs... oh yeah he figured it wasn't as bed if he fed his kids the stuff also. </p><p></p><p>House arrest for a year when I was 19... he actually went 10 years being sober, just smoked pot, just... </p><p></p><p>But now he thinks because he has been so good, oh he can drink now... and do drugs again. The addiction had expired!!! </p><p>My brother thinks the same way... if you take a break for awhile. Well then you get to drink again or do drugs again. </p><p>I have a hard time not just feeling complete disgust for my Father and brother, they hurt so many people. Have been in prison, have chosen the addiction over their kids, (not chose to be addicted) are very lucky they are alive. </p><p>I watch my mother in law just have a glass of wine... a bottle and half later... oh the next day she is "sick" "I must be coming down with something".</p><p></p><p>Janet you are amazing, the patience and tolerence that have... I am sorry.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="totoro, post: 83519, member: 3155"] I so agree with this whole thread... it hits home. My Dad is a Heroin addict... but after 5 years of "being good" he would do it again... I would find him almost dead in bed, drag him to the clinic on Haight... oops! Same with Cocaine, he ended up with 7 yes 7 DUI's... he was locked up in a treatment center when I was 15 and 16. He played the game... embraced AA... until he got out! We had a party to celebrate, complete with drinking and drugs... oh yeah he figured it wasn't as bed if he fed his kids the stuff also. House arrest for a year when I was 19... he actually went 10 years being sober, just smoked pot, just... But now he thinks because he has been so good, oh he can drink now... and do drugs again. The addiction had expired!!! My brother thinks the same way... if you take a break for awhile. Well then you get to drink again or do drugs again. I have a hard time not just feeling complete disgust for my Father and brother, they hurt so many people. Have been in prison, have chosen the addiction over their kids, (not chose to be addicted) are very lucky they are alive. I watch my mother in law just have a glass of wine... a bottle and half later... oh the next day she is "sick" "I must be coming down with something". Janet you are amazing, the patience and tolerence that have... I am sorry. [/QUOTE]
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