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Hi Maggie,
Yes it can make your life a misery and be draining too. My son has returned to prison. I do not know why but probably stealing in order to buy drugs. The thing is we must remember that they are not well. They have an addiction and in my sons case mental health issues bought on by abuse. I have to work hard to breath and separate his behaviour from myself and the boy that was brought up in a loving home environment. I just keep hoping that there will be more support for families as well as the addicts themselves sometime in the future and would like to join or start a group to help ourselves realise that we are not alone or to blame. Take care. Ali
Hi ali b, your story hd me in ters straight away. It could be me writing it.
It is so draining and upsetting isnt it . I find overwhelming feelings of helplessness even though I have done everything in my power to try and help. I see the reply frim The Icarus Trust. I hope they can be of some help for you and wil contact them myself. Do keep in touch if you want to share…it can be so isolating too. Onre thing though, do not be hard on yourself. You are human and a mother. We just need to learn how to support ourselves in it all. Take care.