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I haven’t been on the forums in a long time but had heard this devastating news and wanted to reach out with my condolences. I am so very sorry for this tragic loss and am thinking of you in this horrible time. So so sorry.

I haven’t been here In over a year. Not sure why I decided to check in, maybe because I know I could have used some hope those long years when my son was using and on a one way path to self destruction... one I often joined him on. We were not perfect parents, but we gave our boys every...

Our son went to detox in May of 2017 and has been sober since an intervention from his friends in fall of 2017. We have seen gradual changes in him across all parts of his life, but mostly I see the Son I knew before but a little changed. He laughs again, he is kind again and is respectful. Does...

I agree with what many others have said above....it would depend on what success story means? Is my son sober? Am I happy? Is he happy? Those are all questions we ask ourselves to determine a success story......my son is sober, FOR NOW, and I am happy, FOR NOW....but I am not naive enough to...

I work as an elem school counsellor and have had students with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). I think it is crucial you get a formal diagnosis from a private practitioner. The schiol system will have to acknowledge the diagnosis. Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) is tough as kids can present “normal” when they want to. It’s all about control and they...

It makes such a huge impact when they acknowledge the pain they caused and apologize. There were times when his sincere words of regret and shame at what he had done that were the only hope I held onto that my son would recover and come back to us. Our son did not do a rehab and I’ve always...

That is wonderful! You must feel so proud of her. She must have worked hard to get to where she is and having Mom as her cheerleader is probably key to her recovery as well. Congrats

So glad to hear this and hopeful that he is finally in a place he can get better. Now it’s time for you to heal.... hugs Xoxo

They say things while desperate that we could never imagine. That was my first clue this is the real deal now. My son hasn’t said anything even remotely blaming or mean in months. When I say something about the past he immediately says “none of it was your fault”. Simply put. I am starting...

I am so glad Wyatt has stepped up to help and support your son. I know when my sons friends stepped in to do the intervention with him back in the fall, and then followed through with his first few weeks of counselling appts and doctors appts, I was so grateful. I knew it meant more to him to...

So many of us know the absolute heartbreak this is. None of us invisioned this when we brought our sweet boys home from the hospital, when we took the first day of school picture or when we worked on their homework with them. There are many many good and loving parents on here who did a good job...

Hugs and healing vibes sent your way. I think that you dropping off the pillow at detox shows him you are there for him and the fact he even called to ask shows he knows. Honestly at this point you had no choice. He is safe and that is more important right now. Hang in there.

I totally don’t mind his green hair! I think he is cute but I know others do judge. He is going to volunteer at my school with some of my tough kids and I know they will love him. He is so good with kids. Some of the more conservative teachers may look at him funny but I don’t care. We are so...

Growing up we moved often with my fathers job for a multi national engineering firm, and I was constantly reinventing myself to fit it. Going from small town Canada to big city Texas I didn’t ever feel like I fit in. I was a shy child and during my moves in junior high I had few friends and was...

Of course he says those things right now. He is an addict and you are saying enough. It isn’t how your son feels about you it’s how the addict feels as he is desperate at this point. Please take a deep breath and know you did the right and necessary next step. The addict gave you no choice. I...

I don’t blame you. He needs detox . And you need a break.

Admitting he needs help is the first step. All you can do is provide support and guidance. It’s up to him to take it. I hope this is the catalyst he needs to change. Take care

I’m so sorry you are in this situation with your son. Being a parent is never easy and when they are supposed to be adults and independent but they aren’t.... well it’s not what we imagined when we had them as sweet babes. If only we knew what would work we would do it but unfortunately there is...

I no longer let myself question what we did and will continue to do for our son. I don’t expect anyone to actually understand our situation or for me to truely understand another’s. We all have different situations and people are not all the same, even addicts are not all the same. I will never...

Oh we are over the moon be is in art school! But it’s so different from what we do, and so we never would have been originally. Sadly there is a stigma that artists don’t do well financially “starving artist” and we worry a bit for him. However we are so happy he is clean we don’t mind the green...