You are not alone. There are many parents out there living with this nightmare and I have been comforted that other people can understand what I am going through. Once your child is addicted and wants those drugs more than anything else – even more than the respect of their family, then the battle is hard. I spoke to my son a couple of days ago for the first time in weeks and he was sober for the first time in months and admitted he needs help. This is a huge step after years of abuse. I don’t think he will ever understand the impact he has had on our family, I could literally cry while I am writing this as like most people I just get on with it, dealing with one crisis at a time while trying to keep the family together. I have to keep hanging on to that bit of hope that things will get better and both him and me and we will come out the other side with some semblance of sanity, the alternative is too difficult to contemplate. Stay strong! x
