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  1. RN0441

    Update

    Thanks to everyone for their support. So happy that we all have each other to offer comfort and advice. As you may recall (if we can even remember all the stories we read about here!) my son relapsed on pills (after five years without pills!!!) in July as we were preparing our move across the...
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    Had to ask my son to leave on Saturday

    Good morning It all happened fast. My son was seemingly doing well since we moved back to Chicagoland. Working etc. Sometimes drinking too much beer but it was light beer and oh well we pick our battles don't we. Then he started being high ALL THE TIME. We'd smell weed in the house - he was...
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    My son relapsed

    Many of you know my story. We have planned to move back to Chicago due to my husband's job. We have been living on the Gulf Coast of Alabama for 4 years this month due to my job. My son joined us right from his 13 month Christian rehab program that he successfully completed. We had a few...
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    Feeling More Optimistic Than I Ever Have

    I have been here for many years and found this site when my son was 15 and had just been diagnosed with Conduct Disorder which I had never even heard of. Prior to this age he was the model son. Many of you know my story and a lot of the "highlights" and lowlights are in my signature. This site...
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    We have Covid

    Husband and I came down with Covid a week ago. He is 60 and I am 59 and we are reasonably healthy. We had been pushing some limits in going to dinner etc. and some traveling but we spent a weekend in New Orleans which is where we believe we contracted the virus. My husband does not always wear...
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    Thanksgiving and Christmas Celebrations during Covid

    What is everyone doing for the holidays? The three of us (husband, formerly Difficult Child and myself) are going to a nice restaurant for Thanksgiving dinner. They have all the fixings so we figured why cook all that for three people. No family here/coming this year. Maybe take a trip to walk on the...
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    My son went crazy ten years ago

    As my son approaches his 25th birthday next week, I cannot help but to reflect on what we have been through as a family for the past ten years when as we say, our son went crazy. We had a happy blended family; husband and I came into the marriage with one son each and our youngest was our son...
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    Mother's Day Weekend

    Just wanted to wish you all a WONDERFUL Mother's Day weekend. No matter where you are or what you are doing, treat yourself GOOD because you are wonderful and YOU deserve it!!! Much love, stay safe!
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    Reopening the U.S. - What does everyone think...

    Just wanted to have some friendly discussion on what everyone thinks about Governors being in charge of reopening their states as they see fit. I'm glad to see some movement in this direction. So many businesses and people suffering right now financially. Of course, I also do not want to catch...
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    Need your thoughts...

    Some of you know my story. Our son is 24 now and lives at home after being in rehabs etc. on and off for many years. He is in school full time getting good grades and works part time to pay his truck payment and incidentals. We still help him with car insurance and cell phone bill as his job...
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    And the shi* hit the fan

    So son has been doing pretty well for a year since he's been home. No pills (benzos were his vice) and some lite beer drinking. Some weed outside our home but that has pretty much stopped due to job search. Has been pretty much working non stop and tried his hand at welding school but did not...
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    Good things are happening

    Hi all: Thanks to all of you who have been my lifeline with my son since his journey brought me here almost 7 years ago. We have made it through to the other side as many of you know! He moved back into our home in November of 2018 after 13 months at a faith based program for his pill...
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    Friend's son is on life support

    My good friend's son just overdosed on heroin on Saturday and is on life support. He is 26. He probably is not going to make it and they will be removing him from life support soon. He had been sober for over six months and was working. My friend and I just emailed each other last week to touch...
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    The Honeymoon is Over - Reality is not always a rainbow

    So son did great for a few months. I mean beyond great. He was p.e.r.f.e.c.t. Then I came home from work one day and he was obviously drunk or high. It was his day off since he works most weekends. I had a knot in my stomach the size of Texas. Husband and I just looked at each other. Neither...
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    I'm really proud of my son

    Just wanted to offer some light and hope for so many of us on this thread. My son came home on November 17 after being in a 13 month faith based program mainly for a pill addiction. Our home was in a new state due to my job transfer. Prior to that he had been in and out of rehabs/sober...
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    I see growth..

    So husband and I went on a four day cruise to Cozumel a few days before Christmas. We live near a port so it was extremely inexpensive so we decided to go for it. We had a rough day at sea but otherwise it was all good. It was a true test for J since he has only been out of his program and back...
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    He's Home - Week 1 and How It's Been

    So as of November 18 our son is officially living with us: He put a down payment on a used truck that he wanted. He had eaten sandwiches to save money while others went out to eat and we were told he worked very, very hard to save. He saved $2k in 5 months while paying rent and tithe. He only...
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    The big day is here!

    We leave tomorrow to pick up our son from his 13 month faith based program. He has been sober for 14 months. Longest by far since "this" all started. I have mixed feelings. I am beyond happy that this nightmare (and that's an understatement; there is no "word" for it) can be put in our rear...
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    The truth about addiction....

    I'm your child, or spouse, or friend. But I've changed. I don’t belong to you anymore. I don’t care about you. Not in the way you want me to. I care about getting high. I WANT to get high. I will do ANYTHING to get high. I LOVE getting high. I NEED to get high.. and I will step over you to do...
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    Trip to Memphis

    I'm leaving work early today. Husband and I and our two furry babies are driving to Memphis to see our son. We will pick him up in the morning and take him to breakfast and then back to the room to see the dogs - he has not seen them in over two years. I am sure it will be a sight to see. I...
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