My name is Debbie and I have a 29 year old son who is addicted to alcohol and drugs. He has been in jail, sobriety houses, rehab, boot camp since he was 15. He graduated from the Marines and then was put into the brig and eventually kicked off for testing positive for drugs. On Saturday he was released from jail and my husband and I thought we would help him out if he truly wanted to kick his habit. We picked him up at the bus stop. The next day he asked to use my car to go look for a job. BIG MISTAKE! He showed up 12 hours last drunk and very high on I am assuming pot and meth. He did not even know where my car was. Long story short/became very verbally abusive/moody so we took him to the bus stop and dropped him off there. Later that morning he was arrested for drug possession/trespassing. Right at the moment, a man I have loved since birth I hated. I hate this disease and the person he is and has absolutely no desire to change. He is manipulative, conning and steals to get what he wants. He knew exactly what he was going to do when he came to live with us. He knew he was going to use that day and not look for a job. So, now awaiting that phone call all parents do not want to receive. I felt guilty thinking that if it brought him some peace in his life I would prefer that he die. Each time he does this, I die a very slow death. I do not know what to do.
Repost this in the Families/Partners forum and read the posts there.
You will see your story told over & over.
listen/read what those folks have done to get their lives back.
You are not alone ... not by a long shot.
Many of the family members find peace in Al-Anon and Nar-Anon.
All the best.
Bob R
You will see your story told over & over.
listen/read what those folks have done to get their lives back.
You are not alone ... not by a long shot.
Many of the family members find peace in Al-Anon and Nar-Anon.
All the best.
Bob R
