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Hi Ali,
Thanks for sharing your story. I’m sorry that your partner feels scared to talk to someone who could help him and really hope that he is able to do this.
I think Lou is right that maybe you would find it useful to talk with someone who could answer some of your questions about your partner’s addiction.
You might like to contact us at The Icarus Trust as we are a charity that supports people who are dealing with a family member or friend’s addiction. You could be put in touch with one of our experienced people who would understand what you are dealing with and give you information that you might find useful.
You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org
Good luck with it all Ali and keep strong.
Hi Natalie,
I’m sorry to read your post and see how your brother’s drinking and drug taking affects both you and your mum. It’s very difficult for you as he does need to accept he needs help to be able to change.
If you and your mum would like any support for yourselves please contact us at The Icarus Trust. We are a charity that provides support to the families of people with addictions, because we know how hard it is to cope with this. If you contact us we can put you in touch with one of our trained and experienced people who would listen and try to help you find a way through.
You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org
Good luck with everything.
Hi Pjay
So sorry to read your post about your dad’s withdrawal symptoms which must seem really scary. It’s very tough for you so please contact us at The Icarus Trust if you would like some support. We are a charity helping people like you deal with the impact of another person’s addiction, and have a team of experienced people, one of whom could be assigned to you to listen, answer your questions and help you to find help.
You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org
Good luck to you and your dad.
Hi Harvey,
Thank you for sharing your story. I understand that you feel so devastated but I agree with Alan that it is good to hear that your son has taken positive steps to get help. That’s so important.
I was wondering if you would like some help for yourself?I work for The Icarus Trust. We are a charity that provides support for people going through what you are, having to deal with the impact of a family member or friend’s addiction. We have a team of people who are trained and very experienced. If you contact us we could put you in touch with one of them. They would listen to you and may be answer your questions and help you to make some sense of it all.
You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org
Hoping things turn out well for you and your son.
Hi Bev,
I’m so sorry to read your post about your son’s drug taking and how he makes you feel guilty. It’s very hard to feel strong in this situation and not surprising that you feel at the end of your tether.
The guys on here are really great and very supportive of each other, but if you would like some other help please contact us at The Icarus Trust. We are a charity that tries to support people who are living with the impact of a family member or friend’s addiction.
We know how hard it is, but if you contact us you could be put in touch with one of our team of very experienced and trained people who would listen to you. They might be able to offer advice and let you know what other support is available , as well as being a listening ear.
You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org
All the best to you.
Hi Mollie,
So sorry to read your sad story and feel your frustration and fear that your son won’t accept any help. Its really very tough for you and I’m sorry that you feel you have nowhere to turn to.
If you would like some support please contact us at The Icarus Trust as we are a charity that provides support for people dealing with a friend or family member’s addiction.
We have a team of experienced and trained people and you could be put in touch with one of them if you get in touch, and hopefully you would get some useful advice.
You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org
All the very best.
Hi
I’m sorry to hear about your mum’s drinking and especially, when reading your blog, to see the reasons why she does. It must be frustrating for you to know that she accepts she needs help but won’t get any from outside. The blog is a great idea and I hope it will help your mum.
If you would like some support for yourself please contact us at The Icarus Trust. We are a charity that has a team of trained and experienced people who offer support to people who are affected by a friend or family member’s addiction. May be talking to one of them will help you.
You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org
Good luck. I hope everything gets better for you and your mum.
Well done Danman – 6 weeks that’s so good to hear -keep reading the books!
Good to hear from you too Georgia.
Sorry things aren’t better for you Popples and Hox. Dont forget we are there if you need any extra support.
You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org
Hi,
Thanks for sharing your story. I agree with Georgia that your wife definitely has a problem and needs support. But you deserve support too because what you are dealing with is so difficult!
If you would like to contact us at The Icarus Trust we could put you in touch with one of our experienced trained people who would listen and try to help. We are a charity that provides support to people like yourself who are affected by a friend or family member’s addiction.
You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org
I hope that you can get some support for yourself.
Good luck with everything.
Hi Jen,
So sorry to hear about your son and how his drink and drug problems are affecting your health. If you would like to talk with someone who would understand how you are feeling please contact us at The Icarus Trust. We are a charity that provides support for people who are affected by the addictive behaviour of a friend or family member.
If you contact us we could put you in touch with one of our experienced trained people. May be talking with them would help you to feel supported.
You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org
i hope you find this helpful. All the best.
You’re very welcome. I hope it really helps. Good luck.
Hi Jennifer,
If you would like anyone else to talk to please contact us at The Icarus Trust. We are a charity that supports people affected by a partner or family member’s addiction.
You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org
All the best.
Good luck Cally.
Hi Alan,
Thanks for posting. I’m sorry that you’re feeling so helpless trying to deal with your son’s cannabis use and the impact it’s having on his brother and the family.
May be you would like to talk with someone who would understand and has a lot of experience of what you are going through. If so please contact us at The Icarus Trust. We are a charity that provides support to people who are affected by the addictive behaviours of a family member or friend. May be it would help you to find a way forward.
You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org
All the best.
Hi Popples,
You sound like you’re really strong but, if you would like any other support you may like to try us at The Icarus Trust. We are a charity that provides support for people affected by a partner or family member’s addiction. talking with one of our people might help you to make some sense of what is happening with your partner.
You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org
All the best.