Thank you Esta – every day is a test for me. But I am trying to support my son through this.
Gabor Mate has helped me so much in understanding addiction. I truly advise everyone on here to listen to him. You totally understand the perspective of the addict and the pain and suffering they feel – and in some ways it helps you to gain acceptance instead of fighting for them to change.
I no longer feel disappointed in them – I feel sadness for them. This emptiness that they can’t fill.
Like you say – only they can want that.xx