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 My son has been an addict for about 8 years.  He has a beautiful little girl, recently got a good job and my brother was giving him a place to live.  As a mother, I can see no reason for him to think he "has it bad".  However, my brother found him passed out in the bathroom in a puddle of his own vomit after shooting heroine.  When I tried to talk to him, not placing any blame or being condescending, just trying to understand, he tells me that because I had several boyfriends (5 total), in his 25 years, that there was no stability and that it's all my fault he does this.  Do all addicts blame the person that has always been there and done the most to help them?  This is breaking my heart that he thinks I am to blame.

 Is there a drug that would cause someone to sweat excessively?
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My son came by to repay me for a small loan.  While that is a good sign-paying back a loan-he was high on something and I am pretty sure it was meth.  I know from all the people who post here that it doesn't get much worse.  Today he is alive, there is hope.  Today I am working my program.  Just for today............

 So  awhile back I came here asking about a guy I started to date.  I should have listened back then.  I truly have never met someone that I click with more than him.  My walk with God is stronger because of him.  We went to church together, we prayed together, we laughed, cried, and grew to be each other's best friend.  But he's a freakin addict and he keeps relapsing.  He does well for a while but  - you know the story.  You've heard it a million times.  This last time, I just couldn't take it anymore.  Over these last few months, I have grown so much spiritually and am finally getting my life in order. I was very successful for many, many years and went through a bit of a depression for a while after some major life changes.  I told him I couldn't date his potential anymore.  I am doing too well in my life to allow someone to drag me down, or keep me down.  Besides, I have a son and I need someone in his life that is a role model for him.  A drug addict is not a role model.  So, all of that said....When I told him I was done. He disappeared.  His phone is shut off and he's not showing up on fb. Usually messenger shows he's been on.  I am doing really good keeping myself busy and not getting sucked in to everything this time but it's killing me to not keep trying his phone.  My stomach is starting to hurt.  I know he doesn't have enough money to keep going this long (I know his patterns that well) so now I'm afraid he's dead or in jail or the hospital.  I don't know what to do. 

 So  awhile back I came here asking about a guy I started to date.  I should have listened back then.  I truly have never met someone that I click with more than him.  My walk with God is stronger because of him.  We went to church together, we prayed together, we laughed, cried, and grew to be each other's best friend.  But he's a freakin addict and he keeps relapsing.  He does well for a while but  - you know the story.  You've heard it a million times.  This last time, I just couldn't take it anymore.  Over these last few months, I have grown so much spiritually and am finally getting my life in order. I was very successful for many, many years and went through a bit of a depression for a while after some major life changes.  I told him I couldn't date his potential anymore.  I am doing too well in my life to allow someone to drag me down, or keep me down.  Besides, I have a son and I need someone in his life that is a role model for him.  A drug addict is not a role model.  So, all of that said....When I told him I was done. He disappeared.  His phone is shut off and he's not showing up on fb. Usually messenger shows he's been on.  I am doing really good keeping myself busy and not getting sucked in to everything this time but it's killing me to not keep trying his phone.  My stomach is starting to hurt.  I know he doesn't have enough money to keep going this long (I know his patterns that well) so now I'm afraid he's dead or in jail or the hospital.  I don't know what to do.