Yes yes you are all right. I don't see it as harsh. I'm putting it all out there for discussion.
The reason why I do see them as binges is because he'll go six months sober but really not moving out of the same place (no job, no friends, etc.) so to me it is binging isn't it?
I do think he is an addict. He isn't just doing drugs years at a time, all the time with a few days here and there clean like it seems is the norm...so I don't know what it's called.
My son cannot hide when he's using. He steals from us, pulls away and changes immediately. Over the years we KNOW when he is using. He doesn't even try to hide his tracks.
That's why I thought it's best if I pull away and let his dad handle him. He's not as emotional as I am about it all. He sees things in such a better perspective than I do.
