Hi Bt1978
I think we spoke before. Congratulations on your 13 years sobriety, that’s brilliant. It gives us all hope to hear that.
My son has cocaine and alcohol addictions. He’s currently in early recovery 4+ months.
He attends meetings regularly and has a sponsor and doing the steps. I just needed some advice on what to say to him sometimes.
Tonight for example, he met some of his original friends, they know his issues but met up to organise an up an coming celebration.
He wasn’t drinking but I think the meeting up with them caused him some discomfort and it unsettled him. He came in all negative and had a right rant about how his life is rubbish now. He can’t do what they do etc. He stormed off and I didn’t know what to say to make it easier for him. I just gave him a hug.
I’m guessing meeting up with previous drinking buddies is a no -no. I’m worried that it’s going to trigger a relapse and the thought of this fills me with dread.
He told us he could handle meeting with them but I guess not.
I think he was hopefully going to a meeting.
I just don’t know what to do or say sometimes. Any suggestions?
Lx