All the replies make my heart sink as does the original post and I hope there has been improvements for everyone. I myself am a bulimic and drug addict. I always regret buying and taking drugs like cocaine and I’m in no way proud of it, I only wish I didn’t know how it felt to take the drugs but it’s past that now of course. I hope everyday that my mam doesn’t see me as a junkie or a waster. I do have a part time job and do my best in every other aspect of life but the trade off for that is I am bulimic any day that I don’t take hard drugs. This comment I hope to reassure anyone that your addict family member doesn’t ever try to hurt you. They just can’t see any reason to stay alive other than to take drugs as you end up feeling as though they are the reason you should stay alive as long as you can continue taking drugs. For me and I assume for most like me I do have a drug of choice which I realised recently however I will take any drug I can get whatever it does to me I will take it and risks make no difference to me. This is how an addict thinks 🙂 best of luck to everyone.