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Hi Sheryl, Thanks for sharing your story. I'm sorry that life is so difficult for you. If you need any one to talk to in addition to what Adfam have described above, please contact Icarus Trust. We are a charity that support people like you badly affected by a partner's addiction and we have people you could talk with, who would understand what you are going through, which might help you. You can contact Icarus Trust on help@icarustrust.org or visit our website www.icarustrust.org Hoping things improve for you. Good luck.

Hi Chu, Thank you for posting and sharing your story. I am so sorry to read how difficult your dad's addiction has made life for you and that it is coming between you and both your mum and your husband. Clearly you have very mixed emotions about your dad that you might want to talk about to someone who would understand. I work for a charity called Icarus Trust that provides support for people like you who are badly affected by the addiction of a family member. We have trained and experienced people that you could talk with in confidence, if you get in touch. Talking might help you to make sense of how you feel about your dad and what to do next. You can contact Icarus Trust on help@icarustrust.org or visit our website www.icarustrust.org All the very best to you.

Hi Gabriela, So sorry to read your post about your son relapsing after three years. That must be so difficult for you to manage. If you would like some support for yourself and your partner, please contact us at Icarus Trust. We are a charity that provides support for people having to cope with a family member's addiction. If you contact us, I can put you in touch with one of our trained and experienced people who you could talk with. They may be able to help you see what to do next and can give you information on what other help is available. You can contact Icarus Trust on help@icarustrust.org or visit our website www.icarustrust.org I hope that this will help. Good luck.

Thanks for sharing your story. I'm sorry to read that you are having a tough time because of your husband's cocaine addiction. If you would like some support for yourself you might like to contact us at Icarus Trust. We are a charity that provides support for people who are living with the impact of a partner's addiction. We could offer you one of our trained and experienced people to talk with if you get in touch. May be speaking to one of them would help you to know what to do next and find out what other help is available to you. You can contact The Icarus Trust on help@icarustrust.org or visit our website www.icarustrust.org All the best to you.

Thank you for posting. You're quite right, living with someone with an addiction is really hard and has a huge impact on that person's life. Its good to hear that your partner has reached out for help but it sounds like you would like some support for yourself. i work for a charity called Icarus Trust. We provide support for people living with a family member who has addictive behaviours. We have trained and experienced people who would listen to you and try to help you if you get in touch. You can contact The Icarus Trust on help@icarustrust.org or visit our website www.icarustrust.org All the best to you.

Thank you for sharing your story. It must be difficult to deal with and lonely for you too, not being able to talk with others about what's going on. If you would like some help for yourself, and to talk with people who would understand what you are dealing with please contact us at Icarus Trust. We are a charity that provides support for people like you who are living with a partner with addictive behaviours. We have trained people who would listen to you and may be able to help you see how to move on. You can contact The Icarus Trust on help@icarustrust.org or visit our website www.icarustrust.org I hope that this helps. good luck.

Hi Sprocket, So sorry to read your post and am sorry that you are feeling so low. It's really hard coping with a partner's addiction. if you would like to contact us at Icarus Trust we could put you in touch with one of our experienced trained people who you could talk with. We are a charity that supports people going through what you are and may be we could help you to find a way forward. You can contact The Icarus Trust on help@icarustrust.org or visit our website www.icarustrust.org Good luck to you.

Hi Rani I'm so sorry to read your post and to see what a difficult time you are having. I'm so glad that you have phoned the police to get help. If you would like some more support from people who would understand what you are dealing with then you might want to contact us at Icarus Trust. We are a charity that supports people who are living with the affects of an addictive partner. We have trained and experienced people you could talk with if you contact us. You can contact The Icarus Trust on help@icarustrust.org or visit our website www.icarustrust.org All the very best to you.

Really hope it helps. Wishing you well.

So sorry to read what a very hard situation you're in. If you would like to talk through things with one of our trained and experienced people, please contact us at Icarus Trust. We are a charity that provides support for people having to deal with the impact of a partner's addiction. You can contact Icarus Trust on help@icarustrust.org or visit our website www.icarustrst.org Good luck.