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Hi,
You sound like a really strong supportive person and I really hope that your partner is able to use the help he is given to get better. He seems to be saying and doing the right things at the moment, but it may not be an easy road ahead for either of you. I really hope that you can get some support for yourself too because what you’re dealing with is hard. The Icarus Trust is a charity that supports the families and friends of people with addictions. We offer the free service of our trained volunteers called ‘family Friends’ who you could talk with, which may help you if you can offload your feelings and worries. They could also signpost you to the other services that may help your partner.
You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org
I hope that this helps you, as well as your partner.You sound amazing that you have been able to be so strong and care for your husband in very difficult circumstances. This must be so hard for you and I feel sorry that you haven’t been able to find the right support for yourself.
I work for a charity called The Icarus Trust that specifically supports the families and friends of addicts. We could offer you the support of one of our ‘family Friends’. These are trained volunteers who you would be able to talk with. They have a lot of experience of what you are dealing with and so hopefully, you might find contact with them helpful. It is a free service and they could also 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 really hope that you will be able to find the support for yourself that you so deserve. Good luck with everything.Hi Rosalie,
I really feel sad for you and the horrible situation you are in. It really sounds like you could do with somebody to be there to support you. There is help for people who are dealing with what you are. A charity called The Icarus Trust supports the families and friends of addicts. If you get in touch with us we would be able to put you in touch with one of our ‘Family Friends’. These are trained volunteers who have lots of experience of the kinds of things you are going through.
You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org
I t is a free service and I hope that it might be the kind of help that you would find really supportive.Hi,
There are people who could help you cope with what is a very difficult situation. The Icarus Trust is a charity which supports families and friends who are having to deal with a loved one’s addiction. Talking with one of our trained volunteers called ‘Family Friends’ may help you to make sense of how you are feeling and help you find a way ahead. They would also signpost you to what other help is available.
You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org
This is a free service so hope that if you make contact you find it helpful and supportive. Good luck!Hi Kimi,
I agree that it is important that you look out for yourself, while trying to support your husband. I hope that you have supportive family and friends around you. if you would like other support, The Icarus Trust is a charity which specifically helps the families and friends of those affected by a loved one’s addiction. If you contact us we could put you in touch with one of our Family Friends’. These are trained volunteers who you could talk with which may help you to find a way ahead and support you while you are coping with hard times. This is a free service so hope that you may give it a go.They could also signpost you to other services that could help your husband.
You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org
I hope that this will be helpful to you. Good luck.Hi,
You don’t sound at all selfish to me but trying your best to support everyone around you in really difficult circumstances. It sounds to me like you could do with having someone to talk to so that you can off load some of how you are feeling. The Icarus Trust is a charity which tries to support people like yourself who are having to deal with the impact of addiction. If you contact us we could put you in touch with one of our ‘Family Friends’. These are experienced, trained volunteers who will understand what you are going through and might help you to feel less lonely and scared. They could also tell you what other help is out there for your husband.
You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org
I do hope that you find some support for yourself that really helps you to deal with everything. Good luck.Hi Maryjoan,
I can see that your husband’s drinking is really hard for you to come to terms with, and it often helps to talk through your worries and feelings with people that have had similar experiences. I work for a charity called The Icarus Trust which tries to support people like yourself who are dealing with a loved one’s addiction. If you contact us you could be put in touch with one of our ‘Family Friends’. These are experienced trained volunteers who would understand the issues you are facing. Talking with one of these might help you to find a way ahead as well as signpost other services that might help your husband.
You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org
I hope that you will find this helpful. Good luck.Hi,
Its really good that your brother wants your help but you may find that you will need some support yourself in order to help him, as it may not be an easy road ahead. The Icarus Trust is a charity which helps support the families and friends of those with addictions. We could offer you the support of one of our trained ‘Family Friends’ who you could talk with. They would also be able to signpost other services that would be able to help your brother.
This is a free service so you might think it worth trying and hopefully you will find it useful and supportive.
You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org
Its really good that you are there to look after your brother but don’t forget to look after yourself!
Good luck.Hi Victoria,
It is so hard for you and your mum to deal with the impact of your brother’s drinking but there is help for you as well as him out there.
The Icarus Trust is a charity which supports the families and friends affected by addiction. We have trained volunteers called ‘Family Friends’ who you or your mum could talk to. They have experienced the impact of addiction in their own lives so will understand what you are dealing with which hopefully would help you. They would also be able to signpost you to other services that could help your brother.
You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org
I really hope that this is useful.Hi
It sounds like you could do with having someone to talk to about how low you are feeling. If you contact The Icarus Trust we could put you in touch with one of our trained volunteers called ‘Family Friends’. By talking to one of them you might be able to work out what you want to do next.
Please contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org
It is a free service so I hope you will give it a try and that it will be helpful.I feel for you being in the middle of this difficult situation. It must be very hard to know what to do or say for the best but I’m sure you’re doing nothing wrong!
I work for a charity called The Icarus Trust which supports the families and friends dealing with the impact of addiction. We have experienced trained volunteers called ‘Family Friends’ who, if you got in touch you could talk with. They have all had experience of addiction in their own families so would understand where you are coming from. Maybe talking with one of them about how you are feeling and sharing experiences might help you to find a way forward.
You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org
I hope that this will help you. Good luck.Hi Louise,
I am so sorry to read your heart breaking story. This must be very very tough for you and your daughter. As you say the awful effects of addiction goes much wider than the addicts themselves.
I really hope that you have people around you to help, but If you would like any other support please contact The Icarus Trust. We are a charity which tries to help the families and friends of addicts.
You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org
All the very best to you and your daughter.Hi,
I can only say that I feel very sad reading your post and hope that you will be able to get some help so that can deal with things without feeling so alone.
If you would like someone to talk to The Icarus Trust is a charity that offers one to one support from our trained volunteers. These are called ‘Family Friends ‘ who would also be able to signpost you to other professional support.
You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org
I really hope that you can get some help really soon.Hi,
The Icarus Trust is a charity which supports people around addiction. We have trained volunteers who you could talk to in complete confidence. This might help you to find a way ahead. If you would like to be put in touch with one of our ‘Famiiy Friends’ who have all had experience of addiction in their families then please get in touch.
You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org
Good luck.Hi
So sorry to hear how you are feeling. You are right it is very hard on the families and friends around addiction but there is help for you out there. It sounds like it might be good to talk through how you worried you are feeling with someone who would understand what you are going through. The Icarus Trust is a charity which supports people like yourself. We could offer you the support of one of our experienced trained volunteers called ‘Family Friends who you could talk with .
You can contact us on help@icarustrust.org or visit the website http://www.icarustrust.org
I hope that contacting us might help you. Good luck.