[lindyloo]

Hi Harry, welcome to the forum and thank you for being so up front and honest about your addiction. I really do hope that someone will read your story and seek support after reading it.

I am the mum of an addict ( currently in early recovery- thank God). He has cocaine and alcohol addictions. The alcohol triggers the need for cocaine.

Our lives as a family in recent years have been a horrible nightmare thanks to that evil drug.

Thankfully my son reached out for help 2 years ago, he was up to his eyes in debt, dealers breaking the door down, about to lose his job, flat, everything. We could see that he was really trying hard, by joining CA and AA meetings and going regularly, working the 12 steps with a sponsor. He’s relapsed a few times but this happens.

Harry what I’m trying to say is – it’s not too late to seek help. You can get clean again and see your children again, it takes great strength, willpower and faith to do this thing. You’ll get all this with the CA groups.

Please think about this, you sound like a nice person, you’re really worth the effort my friend.

Take care and look after yourself.

Lx

[harry123]

Thanks for taking the time to read that Lindy it just felt nice to get it all off my chest cocaine is very self destructive I’m glad you son is doing well as it’s such a hard addiction to stop as there are so many triggers and “friends” who encourage you and let you relapse these last 2 years have been the worst of my life I don’t even remember what it’s like to be happy I still do get to see my kids but at best it’s 1 day a week and that’s if don’t relapse and have to cancel because I’ve done it again taking coke just let’s me escape for a few hours the sad life that I’m living but I know that taking it is only making me worse I do want to change but I’m a weak person but I’m gona look into CA groups now I’ve never heard of them before so hopefully they can help me last longer than 2 days before I relapse thanks L I really appreciate you taking the time to reply it’s put a smile on my face and I needed that thank you x

[lindyloo]

You’re welcome Harry ????

I’ll keep you in my prayers to give you the strength to fight this battle. You won’t regret joining these meetings, my son gets wonderful support from the group.

He’s at the stage now when he’s helping others too.

Take care and keep posting here to let us know how you’re doing Harry.

Lx

[harry123]

Hi not had that best few weeks replapsed numerous times really want to just get rid of this as it’s controlling my life but I know deep down inside it’s only me who can make this change and if I was serious I wouldn’t relapse like I have not been to a meeting yet but spoke on phone to someone who has been through it all and has made a change but I make a change for a day or 2 then I just revert back to being lazy ruin myself hopefully one day soon I can truly change instead of lying to myself every week glad your son is doing well it gives me hope that someone my age can beat this and be happy again x

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