do you think its helpful (or not) to post to my addicts fb page? I come across many anti drug and addiction tidbits and articles; i.e. on fb from the coalition against drug abuse titled "addiction is a thief". I want to tag her name and forward the article. would that do ANY good to forward and tag???
I don't know if there is a clear anwer either way on this.
I can tell you what I do: I occasionally post a private message to the addict's facebook page. Usually I just check-in and wish them well. Sometimes I remind them that I am available to talk if they want to learn more about recovery. I try to avoid "preaching" to them.
Please let me know how this goes. I'd like to learn ..
I can tell you what I do: I occasionally post a private message to the addict's facebook page. Usually I just check-in and wish them well. Sometimes I remind them that I am available to talk if they want to learn more about recovery. I try to avoid "preaching" to them.
Please let me know how this goes. I'd like to learn ..
Kells Mom, Is there anyway you can contact them privately as once something is posted on the on the Internet it is out there for all to see .....the Internet should be used to gain information to help someone ....not to inform or post information for all to see.
Dear Kells Mom, I want to add to my above post as I have you on my mind.....The night my son Chris passed away, I had asked for his cell phone....I wanted to be able to contact some of his friends back home and let them know about Christophers passing.Many of them were childhood friends of Chris high school buddies......I contacted his Aunts and told them of Christophers passing.....when the officer handed me his cell phone I don't know much of this facebook nonsense as I don't put my private life out there. ..but I know many who are involved in it....well Christophers phone was lighting up so and so tagged you in a post the messages were coming fast....I pressed on one as curiosity got the best of me...there was a post with my sons picture stating that Chris and his family had fought a long hard war with addiction but tonight we lost the war...Chris passed away tonight at the age of 29...my heart dropped why....allow me to tell you.....Chris was more then an addict....I didn't want my son to be defined by the word addict....Chris was handsome wonderful sense of humor kind compassionate ....He had a disease of the mind and flesh but he shouldn't be remembered as an addict ....He should have a better legacy then that....I didn't want that....also his brother his father myself we didn't want that....so if you are concerned if you have something to say tell the person face to face ...allow the human connection allow the emotion to show in your concern....don't put information out there.....these people because of their disease do things they regret later they make bad choices some get arrested. ...mug shots are on the Internet all one has to do is Google their name and bingo there they are....if a person with addiction does try and turn a new leaf employers will Google will go to facebook pages all they can to see about the potential employee....somethings are best left out of the public eye....You might think your helping but rest assured I see nothing but a train wreck by posting on facebook ...to share info that might save her life via Facebook is the cowards way out.
