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Hi Mikeyb

Thanks for sharing so powerfully how you feel about drugs.

I hope you have the support which you deserve.

Take care and good luck.

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Hi Granvilleey

That sounds so very hard and I’m not surprised that it’s messing with your head!

You sound an incredibly strong person, holding the family together and making life easier for him. However, I imagine the worry must be exhausting and maybe you could do with a bit of support for yourself.

I work for the Icarus Trust a charity that supports people dealing with the addiction of a family member. It is very tough and often lonely so we have a team of experienced trained people and you could be allocated to one of them to talk to if you think it would help.

You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org

All the very best to you.

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I’m so sorry Hox to read this.

Take care of yourself and try the support group if you can.

All the best.

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Hi

I’m so sorry that you are not able to talk about your feelings about your partner’s addiction. That must be so hard. I’m glad you’ve posted as this site has some great supportive people on it and, hopefully, it helps to know that you are not alone in how you are feeling.

You may like to talk to us at The Icarus Trust, the charity I work for as we offer support to people like you who are coping with a partner’s addiction. We have a team of trained and experienced people and if you contact us you would be put in touch with one of them. They would listen and offer support, maybe answer some of your questions and let you know what other help is available to you.

You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org

It’s really important to talk so I hope that you can get some support.

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Thank you for sharing your story. I’m sorry to hear about your worries concerning your sister’s drinking and can feel how frustrating it is for you not being able to communicate with your brother in law.

I work for The Icarus Trust, a charity that supports people who are having to deal with the addictive behaviour of a family member. We know how hard that is so you may feel it helpful to speak with one of our team of trained and experienced people. As you say it may help to ‘get it all out’ by talking with someone who understands what you are going through, and who may be able to signpost you to other help that is available.

You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org

I hope that this is helpful. Good luck.

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Hi All,

Just a reminder that if any of you would like to talk with other people who would also understand what you are going through please contact us at The Icarus Trust. We know how hard it is for the families and friends of addicts which is why we offer a free service of support.

You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org

All the very best to you all.

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Hi,

I’m sorry that you are having so much to cope with right now, your son’s addiction as well as your husband’s heart operation. It must feel very tough but please don’t blame yourself for not knowing about your son. We’ve all been there! At least he is seeing a counsellor and hopefully that will help him.

I work for a charity called The Icarus Trust. We offer help to people coping with the addictions of a close family member. We have trained people who you could talk with. They are very experienced and would understand what you are going through, and would offer advice and help. If you contact us we would put you in touch with one of them.

You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org

Good luck with everything.

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Hi Amelia Jane,

I’m really sad to read how badly your husband’s drinking has affected your relationship with him . As Tess said you must feel emotionally drained trying to cope with him and keeping things together for your children.

May be it would be good for you to have some support for yourself. I work for The Icarus Trust which is a charity there to support people like yourself, who are dealing with the addictions of a partner or family member.

One of our team of very experienced trained people could be allocated to you if you contact us. They would listen to you and try to help you find a way ahead.

You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org

All the best to you and your family.

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Hi Joanna,

It sounds really tough what you are going through. I’m so sorry that you are having to deal with so much scary stuff trying to support your son.

If you would like to talk with someone who would understand how you are feeling and what you are going through please contact us at The Icarus Trust.

We are a charity that supports people dealing with the addictions of a person close to them. We have a team of very experienced trained people and if you contact us you could be put in touch with one of them. They would listen and try to help.

You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org

I hope all goes well for you and your son.

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Hi Caztini,

Thanks for posting. I’m sorry to read how worried you are about your brother’s alcohol addiction. It must be scary not to know where he is.

Sadly things won’t change for him until he wants to seek professional help for himself but you might want to access some support for yourself.

I work for a charity called The Icarus Trust which offers support to people going through what you are at the moment, having to deal with the addiction of a close family member. We know how hard it is so we have a team of people available that you could talk with. They will listen and hopefully help you to cope, as well giving advice about what other help is available.

You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org

All the best.

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Hi Jo,

So sorry that you can’t talk with anyone about your partner’s drinking. It must be hard feeling isolated especially with a new baby.

Perhaps you would like to contact The Icarus Trust. We are a charity that supports people going through what you are, having to deal with the addiction of someone close to you.

We have a team of very experienced and trained people who are there to listen and provide support and you could be put in touch with one of them if you contact us. They will also let you know what other help is available. Maybe you would feel less isolated having someone to talk with who understands.

You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org

Good luck.

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Hi Laura,

So glad to read that things are improving for you and your husband and that he is now realising that he needs help.

You don’t sound at all selfish but very positive and strong. Its’s so hard what you are going through and if you felt you needed a bit of help for yourself please contact us at The Icarus Trust. We are a charity that provides support for people who are dealing with the impact of a family member’s addiction. Talking with one of our experienced people might help you to find a way forward.

You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org

Hoping that this is useful. All the best to you.

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I’m so sorry to hear this Danman.

Don’t beat yourself up too much and keep strong.

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Hi Kim,

I’m so sorry to read your post about your son’s drug habit and how badly it is affecting you. It must seem really tough but you are not alone and there is help out there.

I work for a charity called The Icarus Trust who try to support people like yourself who are dealing with a family member’s addiction. If you would like to contact us you could talk with one of our experienced people who would be able to answer your questions and tell you about what other help is available.

You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org

I hope this is helpful.

Good luck.

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Hi,

It is very tough and I feel for you for you as it’s not going to change for him until he needs help. However you are not alone and the guys on this site are great and really supportive, but if you would like some more help for yourself please contact The Icarus Trust.

We are a charity that provides support to people like yourself who are dealing with the addiction of a family member or friend. We have people you could talk with who are trained and experienced and would understand what you are coping with. Maybe you would find that helpful.

You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org

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