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Crack addiction
My sons addiction to crack has been ongoing for many years.May 2016 he suffered a heart attack.within 2 weeks of discharged he used again.up until nov 20216 he stayed clean for 6 monthes,following yet another rock bottom period.My son has a loving familly,and supirt him all we can.But i can not see an end to this heartach.This is a breif insite,into a son whom is killing himself.And a familly so desparate.we wait for that dreaded call day after day.He has been going to meetings on and off for years.He is 39 devorsed and a daughter of 11.my son is self employed,and has a very good income.He works hard to maimtain his addiction.His last rock bottom period,left him with no choice but to com and live with me.I have a very small one bed flat,so he had to share my bed.This was demoralising for him.And was a strong motivation for him to stay clean,save a deposite for a rented flat.During this 8 weeks,i done everything for him.I thanked god for my son coming back to me,and i saw,all the feelings returning,all the love came back.And thoes 8 weeks,were just wonderful.I loved looking after him,waiting on him,his clenliness gradully returned,and started to buy new clothes"he use to love his desighner lables".He never missed a meeting,and never let me down once.Ow i was so proud of him.And never did i stop showing how much i loved him,and how proud i was of him.But underneath,i was dreading,the day,he moved into rented accomadation"that was trully lovly".I wanted him to stay with me for ever.I just loved every miniut.Hee is still in his lovly rented cottage,.But he is bang on the crack pipe again,and the devil on his sholder is back with vengants.My son,has always been truthful with me"regarding his addiction.And I am very street wise,regarding addiction to the crack pipe.So i am very aware,of all the consiquen,s of this drug.So i do realise,that no one can help my son.So i sapose,the truth is,i just needed to talk to someone out there who understands me.And there must be thousands of mums out there suffering as i am.And feeling so helpless,and there hearts are not boken,but shatred into so many peices.AND MUST ASK"AS I DO"WHEN WILL THIS NIGHTMARE END.I HOPE THIS SHOWS THAT YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
Posted: 01/09/2017 9:47 AM
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In Response to: Crack addiction Dear Newbie, I want ot share with you a saying that people in Al-Anon learn about their loved one's addictionL It isThe Three C's. You did not Cause it. So before you start going down that road where you think that you have any part in you son's crack addictin and become destroyed by it, please learn the Three C's and say them to yourself all the time. He is ill the with the disease of addiction. Please come back here often and talk to people. Freyja Posted: 01/09/2017 7:29 PM
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In Response to: Crack addiction Your son is very ill. I understand your joy at seeing you son come back to you, to the one you know and love return. I know your fear and devastation at losing him to his addiction again. I also understand that Addiction causes damage to a person's brain, from the inside out. He is very ill, his brain is traumatized. There is nothing you did to cause this, nor can you fix it. The waiting game, is something every parent of a person with addiction understands. We wait for wellness with anticipation;we wait for That Call with dread. I have learned to put those feelings on the back burner, to focus on the here and now, on my own wellness, my own ability to survive and be OK, no matter what happens to my child. Bless you and your family, and thank you for posting Posted: 01/13/2017 7:19 AM
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