My son is 24 and dabbled from the age of 16 but probably properly addicted since the age of 19. I had to put locks on the bedroom doors so that he couldn’t steal from his brother and sisters, he admits he is an addict and has been through a 28 day rehab centre at an expense to his grandparents. (£10K) he came out full of hope but he is fully back on it again, I added up what I have paid out for him and have come to the conclusion that I have enabled him to carry on using but now it has to stop and I have told him no more money. He stole from me again at the weekend, and I truly had believed that he was sorting himself out but it is amazing what lies they come up with and emotional blackmail! I have always remained positive and always believed that he would be OK and he would sort himself out but this is fading before my eyes. The desperation you feel as a parent is awful, the breaking heart as you realise the love and hate relationship they have for cocaine is bigger than anything else.
I am so sorry to see so many desperate, anxious parents on this site, I too am a single mum and it’s tough and very isolating because nobody understands unless you have been through it. Stay safe lovely people x