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My adult son is a homeless addict and I'm dying inside
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<blockquote data-quote="New Leaf" data-source="post: 714969" data-attributes="member: 19522"><p>Hello Dawn and welcome. I am so sorry for your aching mommas heart, and your need to be here. It is a difficult journey we are all on, none of us ever imagined any of this as we were raising our children.</p><p>Yet, here we are.</p><p>Drug use has "stolen" two of my adult children. Oh, they are in there somewhere, and I pray daily for them to find their potential but after many, many years of trying, I know that I cannot help them. They don't want my help, they want to live as they please, play the victim, and take me down with them.</p><p>It is heart wrenching and despicable.</p><p>It is also their choice to be where they are.</p><p>Don't know for the life of me how my two can live the way they do.</p><p>Drugs.</p><p>Drugs take away everything, the worst part is that it leaves people without conscience.</p><p>Drugs are the focus and goal, and as long as they are using, they will stop at nothing to get what they want.</p><p>As parents, it is the hardest thing to see our adult children make these terrible choices, and reap the consequences of. But, if we keep trying to rescue them, they will never learn.</p><p>I understand the sadness and heartache, and the grief and feeling like we are dying inside. I have to remind myself that allowing myself to go down that path, is two lives lost in the fog and haze addiction brings. Yes, it is depressing to have our adult children living this way.</p><p>We have choices too. We have the choice to live well, stand strong, focus on healing.</p><p> It is good that you are getting help to deal with this. Keep working on YOU, strengthen yourself and build resources to help you cope. That is where your power is with all of this. That is the only control we all have with all of this, over ourselves. You have value and worth, your life is important, and you have a right to find your peace, despite what is happening with your son. I believe strongly that we provide the greatest and truest help to our adult children by lifting ourselves up, standing our ground and living well.</p><p>As I write this to you, I am reminding myself of the work I need to continue to do.</p><p> Please know that you are not alone. Take care of you and build your toolbox to strengthen yourself. Keep reading and posting here, you will find much comfort in letting it out, the wisdom, advice and fellow feeling here is beyond measure. No judgement, just folks who are on similar journeys, at different places on the path.</p><p>Hugs to you, fellow warrior sister.</p><p>Leafy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="New Leaf, post: 714969, member: 19522"] Hello Dawn and welcome. I am so sorry for your aching mommas heart, and your need to be here. It is a difficult journey we are all on, none of us ever imagined any of this as we were raising our children. Yet, here we are. Drug use has "stolen" two of my adult children. Oh, they are in there somewhere, and I pray daily for them to find their potential but after many, many years of trying, I know that I cannot help them. They don't want my help, they want to live as they please, play the victim, and take me down with them. It is heart wrenching and despicable. It is also their choice to be where they are. Don't know for the life of me how my two can live the way they do. Drugs. Drugs take away everything, the worst part is that it leaves people without conscience. Drugs are the focus and goal, and as long as they are using, they will stop at nothing to get what they want. As parents, it is the hardest thing to see our adult children make these terrible choices, and reap the consequences of. But, if we keep trying to rescue them, they will never learn. I understand the sadness and heartache, and the grief and feeling like we are dying inside. I have to remind myself that allowing myself to go down that path, is two lives lost in the fog and haze addiction brings. Yes, it is depressing to have our adult children living this way. We have choices too. We have the choice to live well, stand strong, focus on healing. It is good that you are getting help to deal with this. Keep working on YOU, strengthen yourself and build resources to help you cope. That is where your power is with all of this. That is the only control we all have with all of this, over ourselves. You have value and worth, your life is important, and you have a right to find your peace, despite what is happening with your son. I believe strongly that we provide the greatest and truest help to our adult children by lifting ourselves up, standing our ground and living well. As I write this to you, I am reminding myself of the work I need to continue to do. Please know that you are not alone. Take care of you and build your toolbox to strengthen yourself. Keep reading and posting here, you will find much comfort in letting it out, the wisdom, advice and fellow feeling here is beyond measure. No judgement, just folks who are on similar journeys, at different places on the path. Hugs to you, fellow warrior sister. Leafy [/QUOTE]
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