Hi Jennifer
Good to hear from you but sorry to hear that things have not improved with your son’s addiction.
You’ll see from earlier in the thread, my son has the same issues as yours. Over a year ago, he admitted to us that he’s been struggling. He attended AA and CA meetings, did the 12 steps, got a sponsor, it was going great until he met a girl with alcohol addiction and she drove him to relapses.
However in the last month, he has ditched the gf, and reached out to us. He had to, he was getting to rock bottom. So things are going well just now, he’s contacted his sponsor attending online/face to face meetings now. Not drinking at all, as this is the main trigger, paid off a chunk of his drug debts. (Lockdown has been good for his Job, as he would have been sacked otherwise) He’s been clean for a month now.
Sorry if I’ve been talking about my situation, but I wanted you to know that it’s possible to get clean without rehab sometimes.
It’s really up to them, until they decide themselves that they need help and seek it. I know he went to to doc first and got medication (dunno what though)
In the meantime, you try to take care of yourself. Google 5min meditation, go out walking, find something that makes you happy.
Maybe confide in a close friend, read the other threads, people on this forum are so supportive and friendly.
Feel free to chat, I check in daily.
Be strong and keep your chin up,
I’m sure he’ll come round soon.
Take care
Lx