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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 688834" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Kathy, that is one of the best posts about addiction I ever read. And it's true. I tended to not face the whole truth when my daughter used. This didn't help her. She is lucky that she is so strong as to turn away from meth without rehab because I was in denial, thought it was pot only, and did not think she needed rehab. I found out the truth after she quit. Because she did quit, I got to see the incredible difference between a drugged mind and a sober mind in the same person. It actually is not baby steps. Once they truly decide that drugs suck, it is night and day.</p><p></p><p>I don't think any of us really know all of the drugs our kids use. Benzos are serious enough, but could be mixed significance heroin. The counselor knows. She can't tell.</p><p></p><p>Addiction is in my opinion a family disease. Until I cut the minimizing, excusing, believing her crap and letting my heart rule my logical mind, I was her worst enabler even when my husband found white powder in baggie and she swore it was planted and I believed her. How stupid of me. I couldn't bear it.</p><p></p><p>Having said all that, disagree that RN should not live her life in pain over her son. But denial makes up do unhelpful things that actually hurt our kids sometimes.</p><p></p><p>As an interesting aside, my daughter is an addict and no longer even cares much for alcohol. But she CAN have, say, drink about twice a year without suffering relapse. Maybe this is because her drugs of choice were speed. Have no idea.</p><p></p><p>She does not drink to get drunk</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 688834, member: 1550"] Kathy, that is one of the best posts about addiction I ever read. And it's true. I tended to not face the whole truth when my daughter used. This didn't help her. She is lucky that she is so strong as to turn away from meth without rehab because I was in denial, thought it was pot only, and did not think she needed rehab. I found out the truth after she quit. Because she did quit, I got to see the incredible difference between a drugged mind and a sober mind in the same person. It actually is not baby steps. Once they truly decide that drugs suck, it is night and day. I don't think any of us really know all of the drugs our kids use. Benzos are serious enough, but could be mixed significance heroin. The counselor knows. She can't tell. Addiction is in my opinion a family disease. Until I cut the minimizing, excusing, believing her crap and letting my heart rule my logical mind, I was her worst enabler even when my husband found white powder in baggie and she swore it was planted and I believed her. How stupid of me. I couldn't bear it. Having said all that, disagree that RN should not live her life in pain over her son. But denial makes up do unhelpful things that actually hurt our kids sometimes. As an interesting aside, my daughter is an addict and no longer even cares much for alcohol. But she CAN have, say, drink about twice a year without suffering relapse. Maybe this is because her drugs of choice were speed. Have no idea. She does not drink to get drunk [/QUOTE]
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