[mejules]

I am new to this forum but not new to being a mother of an addict. My son’s poison is alcohol. I think I was where you are 10 years ago, which I know won’t give you any solace as I am still his mum and still battling. Tonight I finally feel like giving up on him, but I have been there before and just cannot walk away. But I have learnt that sheilding them and giving them somewhere warm and safe to carry on with their addiction doesn’t help them. I have walked away so many times but cannot help but be there in his moments of absolute despair. I don’t know if I have to take that further step of completely walking away. I am sending you love and hugs. You know if you do tell him to leave, for your sakes and sanity, he will actually survive. Well that’s about 90% correct, it’s living with the 10% that is heartbreaking. I feel like I am being negative, but you both need to look at looking after yourselves. I just want to say I totally understand and get you. Being parents of a totally normal human being that’s taken over by substance abuse is just the worst thing. Just sending you so much love x

[motherindistress]

Thank you Mejules, I know you’re right, I have a younger son too, who deals with it so well but he’s still having to live with it. I’m so sorry to hear you are still having the same battles, sending you lots of hugs x

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