Hi,
I’ve been reading the posts on this thread, and they are heartbreaking, also very familiar.
Danman – it’s really good to hear your experiences, and it does give me hope for my son who is addicted to heroin and has just relapsed after about 6 months clean. My heart breaks for him because he tried so hard and now he just isn’t in the right headspace to go through withdrawals but I hope this is temporary.
The reason for posting is that Danman mentioned a book that’s worth reading, Mum Lend Me Twenty Quid. It’s a really tough read. I bought it 4 years ago when I first found out about my son’s problems. The woman who wrote it started a charity called Drugfam and they have a helpline which for me has been a really good source of support when things have got really bad. They have helped me to get perspective and to set boundaries. I think we are all pretty used to not talking about these problems with friends and family, but sometimes you just need to blub down the phone to someone who understands.
Today was a good one for me, I got my son outside for an hour in the sunshine, which felt like a small victory. I hope that you all had some peace today.