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<blockquote data-quote="Childofmine" data-source="post: 643323" data-attributes="member: 17542"><p>It's the addiction, Origami. It's nothing more or less, and I'm sure you know already that it comes from the same place in the brain that the desire to breathe comes from. It is visceral and automatic and nothing gets in the way of it, until the person gets ongoing, long-term professional help and has some sort of spiritual awakening. I have heard the statistic that 95% percent of recovering addicts and alcoholics get clean via the 12-steps and the other 5 percent get clean some other way. He has to have treatment, meetings, a sponsor, and then he is still likely to relapse as it's part of the disease process. There will not be any guarantees.</p><p></p><p>I'm just sorry. I can only imagine your fear and your Daughter in law's fear and everybody's fear. If he OD'd in my house, I'm sure I would have done anything and everything and would have been scared to death.</p><p></p><p>I remember your story about allowing them to live there, and I understand that you can only do what you can live with.</p><p></p><p>I also hear that you are very tired. And everybody here is 100 percent correct. Your love cannot save him.</p><p></p><p>The more you can let go, and live your own life, regardless of what he decides to do or not, the better off you will be. Help him go to rehab if he is ready to go. It sounds like you are setting boundaries and that is a good thing for all.</p><p></p><p>I'm just still profoundly sorry. It's impossible to know if this time he will get it and stop. I hope and pray he will, for your sake, your family's sake and most of all, for his kids' sake and for his own sake. </p><p></p><p>Addiction is just so powerful.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Childofmine, post: 643323, member: 17542"] It's the addiction, Origami. It's nothing more or less, and I'm sure you know already that it comes from the same place in the brain that the desire to breathe comes from. It is visceral and automatic and nothing gets in the way of it, until the person gets ongoing, long-term professional help and has some sort of spiritual awakening. I have heard the statistic that 95% percent of recovering addicts and alcoholics get clean via the 12-steps and the other 5 percent get clean some other way. He has to have treatment, meetings, a sponsor, and then he is still likely to relapse as it's part of the disease process. There will not be any guarantees. I'm just sorry. I can only imagine your fear and your Daughter in law's fear and everybody's fear. If he OD'd in my house, I'm sure I would have done anything and everything and would have been scared to death. I remember your story about allowing them to live there, and I understand that you can only do what you can live with. I also hear that you are very tired. And everybody here is 100 percent correct. Your love cannot save him. The more you can let go, and live your own life, regardless of what he decides to do or not, the better off you will be. Help him go to rehab if he is ready to go. It sounds like you are setting boundaries and that is a good thing for all. I'm just still profoundly sorry. It's impossible to know if this time he will get it and stop. I hope and pray he will, for your sake, your family's sake and most of all, for his kids' sake and for his own sake. Addiction is just so powerful. [/QUOTE]
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