Our 22 year old daughter is drug addict. She's been using heroin, crack & is now shooting up mollys & has even moved into shooting up bath salts. We are very scared for her. Of course she says she's going to go to rehab but she's not ready.
We have full guardianship of our granddaughter, she's 4 years old. Of course she doesn't understand why her mommy has been gone for so long ( it's been 6 weeks since her mom has seen her). We always tell her her mommy loves her & we miss her too!
We also told our daughter as long as she's on this path she can't have any contact with her daughter. Our granddaughter doesn't deserve to have her mommy coming & going & turning everything upside down ets.. She's doing great in preschool & is a happy well adjusted little girl.
We would love to have things be different but feel this is the best thing for our granddaughter!
Of course our daughter says we are keeping her from her daughter & it's all our fault ( she agreed to the guardianship). We told her when she does detox/rehab than she will be able to see her daughter, to regain a relationship with her daughter, to be the mommy her daughter deserves & to be back to her beautiful , sweet self.
We feel this is the right thing but it breaks my heart. Has anyone else been in this type of situation? How do you deal with it?
Recovery is not as simple as going to treatment.
My ex went to a great facility for four months, then relapsed and made poor choices with our toddler in tow at the airport. He just finished 3 years' probation.
My ex went to a great facility for four months, then relapsed and made poor choices with our toddler in tow at the airport. He just finished 3 years' probation.
Here is the simplest way I can tell you. Try a nar-anon meeting and lower your expectations.
