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Hi Tee

We’re really sorry to hear that you are struggling.

To speak with someone about what you are going through you can call Samaritans on 116 123 (freephone), they are available 24/7.

Best wishes,

Adfam

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Hi Marko,

Thanks for posting on the forum and sorry to hear about what you’re currently going through with your fiance’s crack and heroin use and the impact it is having in you which sounds really hard.

To speak with someone about what you are going through – you can call Samaritans for free on 116 123, they are available, 24/7.

The following charities also have webchats for family members affected by a loved one’s substance use to speak with someone, that are available right now:

CGL (9am-6pm on Thursdays) – visit here

We Are With You (until 9pm) – visit here

Information & guidance is also available on the Adfam website.

Best wishes,

Adfam

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Hi Georgie,

Thanks for sharing your story and we’re so sorry to hear about what you’re currently going through with your son’s ketamine addiction and the impact it is having in you which sounds so difficult.

It’s important to speak with someone about what you are going through – you can call Samaritans for free on 116 123, they are always available, 24/7.

The following charities also have webchats for family members affected by a loved one’s substance use to speak with someone, that are available right now:

CGL (until 8pm) – visit here

We Are With You (until 9pm) – visit here

Information & guidance is also available on the Adfam website.

Take care and best wishes,

Adfam

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Hi StraightUp,

Thanks for sharing your story and we’re really sorry to hear about what you’re currently going through with your sister which must be so challenging and that you are in a particularly dark place at the moment.

It’s really important that you speak with someone about what you are going through – you can call Samaritans on 116 123 (freephone), they are available 24/7.

Do take care at this difficult time,

Adfam

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Thanks for sharing your experience and we’re so sorry to hear about your husband’s behaviour towards you.

Information and advice is also available via the National Domestic Abuse Helpline, contact details are on the Refuge website. This line is free and confidential and is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Information and support is also available on the Women’s Aid website: https://www.womensaid.org.uk/information-support/

Take care and thank you.

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Hi Shortcake77, thanks for posting. Really sorry to hear about your situation with your mother which must be so difficult for you.

If you ever need someone to talk to you can phone Samaritans for free on 116 123, they are available 24/7.

Nacoa also have a telephone helpline and loads of helpful information for children of alcohol dependent parents, phone 0800 358 3456 or visit their website: https://nacoa.org.uk/

Take care and best wishes,

Adfam

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Hi J1981, thanks for sharing and so sorry to hear about your situation which sounds incredibly difficult.

You can receive information and advice by phoning the National Domestic Abuse Helpline, contact details are on the Refuge website. This line is free and confidential and is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

There is also information and support available on the Women’s Aid website: https://www.womensaid.org.uk/information-support/

Thank you and take care.

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Hi Loopylou

Thanks for sharing and so sorry to hear about your situation with your partner which sounds incredibly difficult.

You can receive information and advice by phoning the National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247. This line is free and confidential and is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

There is also information and support available on the Women’s Aid website: https://www.womensaid.org.uk/information-support/

Thank you and take care.

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As indicated in the forum guidelines it’s really important that personal information and contact details aren’t shared on the forum. The forum is a safe and anonymous environment, and sharing personal information breaches that anonymity. That’s why forum users, including the moderators, aren’t able to privately message or contact others outside of the forum. If you wanted to contact the Adfam forum moderators directly you can email forum@adfam.org.uk.

We’re really sorry to hear about the difficult experiences that have been shared on this thread.

If anyone ever feels that they are in immediate danger as a result of their situation they should phone 999.

For information and advice around domestic abuse you can phone the National Domestic Violence Helpline on 0808 2000 247. This line is free and confidential and is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

If anyone is feeling particularly vulnerable and needs to speak with someone about how they are feeling, you can phone Samaritans on 116 123 for free, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Thank you.

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Hi, thanks for sharing your story and we’re very sorry to hear of your situation with your husband which sounds really difficult.

You can also receive information and advice by phoning the National Domestic Violence Helpline on 0808 2000 247. This line is free and confidential and is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Thank you and take care.

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Hi Jordan

Thanks for sharing your story and we’re so sorry to hear about what you have been and are currently going through which must be very difficult.

It’s really important that you speak to someone about how you’re feeling – you can call Samaritans on 116 123 (freephone), they are open 24/7.

Should you want more information on drug use, FRANK on 0300 123 6600 is a national helpline providing advice and information about drugs.

This forum is specifically for families that are impacted by someone else’s substance use, but there is another forum available for people to discuss their own experiences with drugs visit: https://www.reddit.com/r/drugs

Do stay well and take care.

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Hi CAC87 and TotiG, really sorry to hear about what you’re currently going through which sounds very difficult for you.

It’s important that you speak to someone about how you’re feeling – you can call Samaritans on 116 123 (freephone), they are open 24/7.

Should you want more information on drug use, FRANK on 0300 123 6600 is a national helpline providing advice and information about drugs.

Do stay well and take care,

Adfam

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Hi Ron

Thank you for sharing that with us. We’re really sorry to hear that you’re having such a hard time at the moment. It’s really important you speak to someone about how you’re feeling.

Please call Childline on 0800 1111. They speak to lots of young people who feel like this, have lots of experience and will be able to help you. You can also speak to someone online at https://www.childline.org.uk/get-support/1-2-1-counsellor-chat/

Samaritans are also available to talk with you about what you are going through, phone 116 123 any time, email jo@samaritans.org or visit https://www.samaritans.org/

You can also phone Switchboard LGBT+ on 0300 330 0630, or visit http://www.switchboard.lgbt to speak to someone online & you can take a look at Stonewall’s website which has info for young people on coming out as LGBT: https://www.youngstonewall.org.uk/get-support/coming-out-lgbt

It sounds like you are having a really difficult time at the moment, we know many young people go through difficult times but get the help they need and then feel better.

Adfam is the national charity for families affected by someone else’s drug or alcohol use – more information about what we do is available at adfam.org.uk.

Best wishes,

Adfam

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Hi Rani

Thanks for sharing your story and we’re very sorry to hear of your situation with your husband which sounds really difficult.

We’re really sorry to hear that your husband can be violent towards you. For information and advice you can phone the National Domestic Violence Helpline on 0808 2000 247. This line is free and confidential and is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

If you ever feel you are in immediate danger you should ring 999.

It’s important that families affected by someone else’s substance use receive support in their own right. You can find a map of support groups for families affected by someone else’s substance use on our website: https://adfam.org.uk/help-for-families/finding-support/search-for-local-support

Please do get in touch with Adfam at admin@adfam.org.uk if you had any further questions about other services you might be able to contact.

Best wishes,

Adfam

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