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Hi to all of you,
I’m sorry to read each of your posts and to hear of the impact your partners addictions are having on you and your families.
If you think it would help to talk about how you are feeling please contact The Icarus Trust. We are a charity that supports people who are having to deal with a loved one’s addiction. We have a team of experienced people who you could talk to if you get in touch.
You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org
Good luck to you all.Hi Tinkerbell,
I am so sorry to read your post and the affect your son’s addiction has had on your family,particularly your younger son, and can imagine the heartbreak it has caused you.
I was wondering if you would like to talk to someone at The Icarus Trust. We are a charity that supports people, like yourself, living with the impact of a loved ones’s addiction. We have experienced, trained volunteers who you would understand what you are going through. Talking with one of them may help you to see the way ahead.
You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org
I hope that this helps.Good luck.Hi Bev,
It is very sad to read of your son’s drug use and how it affects all your family as well as himself.
I work for a charity called The Icarus Trust that provides support to the family and friends of those with addictive behaviours. We have a team of experienced volunteers called Family Friends who would listen to you and help you to find the help that you want. May be talking with one of them will help you to feel less desperate.
You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org
I you can get some support. Good luck.
Hi Cozza,
It was sad to read your post and hear how badly affected you are by your husband’s addiction.
You might like to talk with us at The Icarus Trust as we are a charity that provides support to the family and friends of people with addictive behaviours.
We have a team of Family Friends, one of whom could be assigned to you to listen and help you to find help.
You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org
I hope that this helps.
Hi Pickles,
Thanks for posting. I’m sorry to hear how let down by your parents you feel. Its also hard for you that you may have to choose between your partner and your eldest. Do you have any one else that you can talk to?
You might like to contact The Icarus Trust as we are charity providing support to people who find themselves in similar situations to yourself. We have a team of Family Friends, one of whom could be assigned to you to listen and help you to find help.
You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org
Good luck.How very sad it is to read your post but thank you for writing your situation so eloquently. This must reflect how many people feel having to cope with the addictions of a partner.
If it would help to talk with people who understand, please contact The Icarus Trust. We are a charity that provides support for people who are affected by a loved one’s addictions. May be talking to one of our experienced trained volunteers will 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 to you.Hi Tim,
Thank you for sharing your story and explaining your addiction. I really hope that you can kick the drugs and the hurt they make you feel. You clearly want to.
I expect you have already spoken to your GP and maybe have been having some counselling. Or you could talk with us at The Icarus Trust.
You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org
I am really hoping to read of how well you are doing. Very best of luck.
Hi Annie,
Thank you very much for sharing your story. It is sad to read but you are not alone. There are people that can help.I work for a charity called The Icarus Trust that supports people, like you, who are being affected by the addictions of a loved one, because we know how difficult this can be.
If you contact us we could put you in touch with one of our trained and experienced volunteers. Talking with one of them may help you to make sense of how you are feeling and find a way ahead.
You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org
I do hope that this helps.
Hi Pjay,
Thank you for posting your story. It is sad to read of the impact of your mum’s drinking on your childhood and how it still makes you feel now.
It might help you to talk through how you are feeling. The Icarus Trust is a charity that supports people like yourself who have been affected by the addictions of a loved one. if you think it would help please contact us and you could talk with one of our experienced trained volunteers.
You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org
All the best to you.
Hi,
Thanks for posting your story. I am sorry that you are still having to deal with the impact of taking cocaine even though you must have been very strong to have given it up for several years.If you would like to talk with someone who would understand what you are going through please contact The Icarus Trust. We are a charity and offer the free service of our experienced trained volunteers who you could talk with. They may also be able to sign post you to other services that might help.
It may also be good to talk to your GP if you haven;t already done so.
You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org
Good luck.
Hello.
Thanks for posting. It does sound like you are having a difficult time, and it’s important that you speak to someone about it and get some help.
Getting the right support can have a really positive impact, and make you feel much better.You can speak with Childline for free on 0800 1111. Everything you say will be treated confidentially.
Or you could speak to The Icarus Trust. we are a charity that supports people who are dealing with a family member’s addiction. We offer a free service and you could talk to one of our experienced volunteers called Family friends.
You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org
I hope this helps.Best wishes.
Hello,
Thank you for sharing your story and it is good to read that things are a little better.
If you would like to talk with people who understand what you are going through please contact The Icarus Trust. We are a charity that supports the family and friends of people with addictive behaviours. Talking to one of our trained and experienced volunteers might help you.
You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org
Good luck.Hi,
I really hope that you have been able to get some help.
Just to let you know that The Icarus Trust is a charity that supports the family and friends who are dealing with a loved ones’s addictive behaviour. If you contact us you could get some free support. Talking through how you are feeling with one of our experienced trained people might be of help.
You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org
All the best.H,i
Thank you for posting and sharing your story. I can see how hard life has been for you and your partner plus having to make the very difficult decision to stop enabling your son.
If you feel that it would be helpful to talk with people who would understand what you are going through, then do contact The Icarus Trust. We are a charity that provides support to people like yourselves who are having to deal with the impact of a loved one’s addiction. Maybe talking to one of our experienced trained volunteers might be of help.
You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org
All the very best to you.Hi Coby,
Thank you for posting about your worries over your daughter’s issues. It does sound as if you could do with someone to talk with. Are there any agencies supporting your daughter that you might be able to speak with, or maybe you would like to contact The Icarus Trust. We are a charity that provides support for people like yourself, who are dealing with a loved one’s addictive behaviour.
You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org
I hope that this will help. Good luck.