Hey there,
I have a "community"site om WebMD I started a long while ago for people who have questions about methadone.
A few days ago this mom wrote in looking for help with her 2 daughters that are both addicted to heroin. One is 20, the other almost 18 and still in high school. In the past few days she has been writing to me from her works computer (they dont have one yet at home).I have been trying to advise her but you are the one with the knowledge she needs. She is able to briefly go on this website and I had her read your,"what Not to do" which I think is brilliant by the way. I use it frequently and it was even in our August newsletter for family members.
Would you be so kind to go to WebMD, to Grannys Recovery Place and see if you can give her some advise?? She goes by "notsurok". She herself is clean 6 1/2 years from a meth addiction. I have told her lots of stuff, AA,NA, Alanon, kick the oldest out......but I dont have kids that use, so telling her things I havent lived doesnt seem quite right.
What do ya say???
Anyone else that would like to help and talk to this gal?? Thanks in advance.
Granny
Sure thing Granny...can't she visit here? Thanks for the kind words. In my experience recovering addict parents sometimes have an even harder time letting go because they have so much guilt about they did while parenting and using, so they hang on a little tighter, take a little more crap because they feel it's their due....may be that it is their due (though I do NOT subsribe to that belief), but they are not helping the adult child by allowing the manipulation of their feelings of guilt and remorse.
I'll pay her a call this evening :-)
I'll pay her a call this evening :-)
Thanks Mom!
She works from 730 to 400 and uses her works computer when she can and says she doesnt have one at home yet, maybe thats why. She has said she will join us at some point and she has been here but I'm not sure why she hasnt come here and posted.
I am, so far, the only one who has responded to her on WebMD. She's very worried about her girls, has no insurance......Quite a story,though all too common.
Thanks for your help,she needs your input as well as mine.
Thanks again,
Granny
She works from 730 to 400 and uses her works computer when she can and says she doesnt have one at home yet, maybe thats why. She has said she will join us at some point and she has been here but I'm not sure why she hasnt come here and posted.
I am, so far, the only one who has responded to her on WebMD. She's very worried about her girls, has no insurance......Quite a story,though all too common.
Thanks for your help,she needs your input as well as mine.
Thanks again,
Granny
She doesn't need insurance, she needs to let those girls see how they like fending for themselves. She's done enough already, too much actually....I just responded to her on the Family board....she's here. Tell her she can also email me at momnmore1@gmail.com
