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<blockquote data-quote="sadandfrustrated" data-source="post: 671335" data-attributes="member: 19612"><p>On another board I asked former drug addicts whether my son believed the lies he told. I was really concerned that maybe there was something mentally wrong with him. He sounded so believable when he'd lie to me that I'd end up second guessing myself. </p><p></p><p>this is one of the responses I got from a long time member in recovery...</p><p></p><p>I lied so much & hard that a "majority" of me accepted the false version.</p><p>My true inner-self knew the truth but was over-ruled (drugs & booze helped keep the truth hidden)</p><p></p><p>So yes, they believe their own lies. </p><p></p><p>How old is your child Wendy? </p><p></p><p>You ask if your other children are safe? Safe from what though? Does your Addicted child get volatile? Does he steal? Do your other children see the negative behavior from your addicted child? Are you spending more time dealing with the addicted child then the 'good' ones? His behavior is going to impact the family negatively. It's up to you how much you allow it to. </p><p></p><p>You can't control what your son does, or even whether he chooses to get sober. That's got to be up to him. The only thing you can change is how you choose to deal with it. I'm sorry you're going through this. Hugs, L</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sadandfrustrated, post: 671335, member: 19612"] On another board I asked former drug addicts whether my son believed the lies he told. I was really concerned that maybe there was something mentally wrong with him. He sounded so believable when he'd lie to me that I'd end up second guessing myself. this is one of the responses I got from a long time member in recovery... I lied so much & hard that a "majority" of me accepted the false version. My true inner-self knew the truth but was over-ruled (drugs & booze helped keep the truth hidden) So yes, they believe their own lies. How old is your child Wendy? You ask if your other children are safe? Safe from what though? Does your Addicted child get volatile? Does he steal? Do your other children see the negative behavior from your addicted child? Are you spending more time dealing with the addicted child then the 'good' ones? His behavior is going to impact the family negatively. It's up to you how much you allow it to. You can't control what your son does, or even whether he chooses to get sober. That's got to be up to him. The only thing you can change is how you choose to deal with it. I'm sorry you're going through this. Hugs, L [/QUOTE]
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