My daughter has been using crack and heroin for over twenty years and I can tell you, you need to protect your mother. I have paid for rehab which cost £5000 for two weeks. I dont care about the money but my daughter walked out after 5 days. My life has been hell trying to help her and I feel I have lost myself in that I never feel truly happy anymore.
She has been homeless for a long time as I cannot have her living with me, as her lifestyle is too chaotic and the drug is the most important thing in her life. All my daughter’s lying, stealing and the people she hangs round with are all things I find hard to deal with and don’t want to be a part of my life. She is very manipulative and makes me feel bad when I don’t give her money but I know she only wants the money for the drugs.
When she came out of prison last year they found her a room and it is paid for by benefit and to be honest, it was very reassuring to know she had a place to live and help was available for vulnerable people.
I thought this was the turning point for her to get her live back together but it has all started up again and I can see her losing everything but I am helpless to prevent that.
I am drained, I have had enough and this drug addition has destroyed me.
