Hi I am so happy for you that you’ve turned your life around. There are so many posting here tales of desperation, sadness and feelings of helplessness as their loved ones sink lower and lower into the grip of their addiction. Your story gives me so much hope that one day my true son will return to his Mum (me) his stepdad (his real father has disowned him), his sister her partner & his little nephew. I pray daily that he’ll ‘get it’ one day & decide to take the tiny steps to get back into rehab. Everything is just too much for him now. He’s lost his self esteem & sense of worth. He thinks his dealers are his friends (of course they’re not), he doesn’t care that people who see him begging on the streets know of me and his family. He doesn’t look after his appearance and just lies and lies and lies. I am trying to keep strong, smile during my work day to colleagues who have no idea of my private Hell & try and sleep more than 4 hours a night. Addiction is cruel and consumes the addict and their loved ones. Thank Heavens for Adfam. A way to vent your sadness, problems & the overwhelming feelings of isolation. I know I am not alone and success stories like yours fill me with hope. Thank you for sharing. Bless you. X
