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<blockquote data-quote="helpangel" data-source="post: 618959" data-attributes="member: 7170"><p>I'm gonna sound wishy washy but I both agree and disagree with the statement in quotes at the bottom of this post. "He (we) were on the right path" and he was doing so good, but in my opinion there is never going to be a point where either of you can "let your guard down" in regards to his addiction.</p><p></p><p>I am a 50yo addict since the age of 9 years old (starting with cigarettes) tried many different drugs the one that almost destroyed my life and I will fight that addiction till the day I die is Cocaine. Doesn't matter that I haven't touched it in almost 20 years I can't be around it or people using it or constantly talking about it. I had 8 years off it before that last relapse, I have to fight "triggers" even after 20 years. One of the biggest triggers for me is in the anti-drug commercials on TV where they show smoke in a glass pipe.</p><p></p><p>An addict has to be determined to get clean then when they relapse (and most do) be so angry with themselves that they use that anger to get clean & stay clean. My friend who I only have phone contact with for the above reason has repeatedly thanked me for saying "don't use falling in today as an excuse to use again tomorrow, tomorrow is the first day of the rest of your life"... she had been so proud of that 60 day chip from NA and was borderline suicidal from a weekend binge. She has been totally clean (even coffee & cigarettes) for 8 years now and has 2 kids.</p><p></p><p>As long as your son has a desire to break free from the "demon drug" that has got a hold of him I would put information about every resource I could find to help him get clean and stay clean. Inject-able drugs need detox with professionals this is more then just need to be determined to get clean, withdrawals are often severe and need medical support.</p><p></p><p>He got clean once he can do it again but if allowed to be too comfortable most likely won't make the effort, for that reason even if motel would take a paper check sent by mail I wouldn't put him in a motel room where others will share their drugs just to have warm place to use.</p><p></p><p>Nancy</p><p></p><p>"I let my guard down too soon in believing we were on the right path."</p><p></p><p>Read more: <a href="http://www.conductdisorders.com/community/threads/falling-apart.56359/#ixzz2s0rEXHGL" target="_blank">http://www.conductdisorders.com/community/threads/falling-apart.56359/#ixzz2s0rEXHGL</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.conductdisorders.com/community/threads/falling-apart.56359/#ixzz2s0rEXHGL" target="_blank">http://www.conductdisorders.com/community/threads/falling-apart.56359/#ixzz2s0rEXHGL</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="helpangel, post: 618959, member: 7170"] I'm gonna sound wishy washy but I both agree and disagree with the statement in quotes at the bottom of this post. "He (we) were on the right path" and he was doing so good, but in my opinion there is never going to be a point where either of you can "let your guard down" in regards to his addiction. I am a 50yo addict since the age of 9 years old (starting with cigarettes) tried many different drugs the one that almost destroyed my life and I will fight that addiction till the day I die is Cocaine. Doesn't matter that I haven't touched it in almost 20 years I can't be around it or people using it or constantly talking about it. I had 8 years off it before that last relapse, I have to fight "triggers" even after 20 years. One of the biggest triggers for me is in the anti-drug commercials on TV where they show smoke in a glass pipe. An addict has to be determined to get clean then when they relapse (and most do) be so angry with themselves that they use that anger to get clean & stay clean. My friend who I only have phone contact with for the above reason has repeatedly thanked me for saying "don't use falling in today as an excuse to use again tomorrow, tomorrow is the first day of the rest of your life"... she had been so proud of that 60 day chip from NA and was borderline suicidal from a weekend binge. She has been totally clean (even coffee & cigarettes) for 8 years now and has 2 kids. As long as your son has a desire to break free from the "demon drug" that has got a hold of him I would put information about every resource I could find to help him get clean and stay clean. Inject-able drugs need detox with professionals this is more then just need to be determined to get clean, withdrawals are often severe and need medical support. He got clean once he can do it again but if allowed to be too comfortable most likely won't make the effort, for that reason even if motel would take a paper check sent by mail I wouldn't put him in a motel room where others will share their drugs just to have warm place to use. Nancy "I let my guard down too soon in believing we were on the right path." Read more: [url]http://www.conductdisorders.com/community/threads/falling-apart.56359/#ixzz2s0rEXHGL[/url] [URL='http://www.conductdisorders.com/community/threads/falling-apart.56359/#ixzz2s0rEXHGL'][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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