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My son is homeless and on heroin
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<blockquote data-quote="lovemysons" data-source="post: 652043" data-attributes="member: 3305"><p>Hi Kim...</p><p>I am so sorry you are dealing with a homeless drug addict son...as I am too. My son is 26 and he has been using since around the age of 13. </p><p></p><p>It is so hard to stop enabling...to stop doing for them what they should be doing for themselves. I know as I used to be a perfectionist in so many ways. I was GOING to have the perfect family! It didn't work...in fact it backfired. </p><p></p><p>Addiction doesn't care how rich you are, how famous you are, how good looking you are, how talented or smart you are. It destroys families. It makes us as the parents second guess ourselves about everything! </p><p></p><p>Bottom line...Our drug addict children...no matter how old, have to want sobriety more than the drugs. They have to reach out for the help. </p><p>I wish there was an "easier softer way"...as I know would have found it in my search. But there was not. </p><p></p><p>They have to hit bottom and experience painful consequences. We get in their way when we enable. I believe we get in God's way too. </p><p></p><p>Keep posting. Glad you found us...</p><p>LMS</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lovemysons, post: 652043, member: 3305"] Hi Kim... I am so sorry you are dealing with a homeless drug addict son...as I am too. My son is 26 and he has been using since around the age of 13. It is so hard to stop enabling...to stop doing for them what they should be doing for themselves. I know as I used to be a perfectionist in so many ways. I was GOING to have the perfect family! It didn't work...in fact it backfired. Addiction doesn't care how rich you are, how famous you are, how good looking you are, how talented or smart you are. It destroys families. It makes us as the parents second guess ourselves about everything! Bottom line...Our drug addict children...no matter how old, have to want sobriety more than the drugs. They have to reach out for the help. I wish there was an "easier softer way"...as I know would have found it in my search. But there was not. They have to hit bottom and experience painful consequences. We get in their way when we enable. I believe we get in God's way too. Keep posting. Glad you found us... LMS [/QUOTE]
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