Bump22; 3 months and Lindyloo a whole year; this is truly fantastic news and a beacon of hope. Thank you for sharing.
Penny M, thank you for sharing your story; my own experiences and thoughts are reflected in yours as applies to many others.
Sad day for me today due to an event (details withheld) that epitomises the sadness and consequences of my son’s addiction. They say that as a parent, you are only ever as happy as your least happy child. I am sure that many of you can relate to that. Even with all the pain and heartache that has been caused by the addict, we continue to love them (hating them too, the other side of love). Enough said, continue to take care of yourselves. In times of extreme turmoil, I attempt a strategy where I ‘park’ the horrible turbulent, toxic experiences onto a shelf locked away at the back of my mind with varying levels of ‘success’. As we know, for those who are unaffected by the nightmare consequences of addiction, our experiences are a different world away. Thank you for the support of this forum.