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I think I'm done.... I can't live a lie
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<blockquote data-quote="ColleenB" data-source="post: 696085" data-attributes="member: 19887"><p>He finally texted me asking what was wrong... I don't want to have the conversation over text. I told him that. Of course that freaked him out... All kinds of apologizing, saying he knows he has put us through hell... Etc...</p><p></p><p>I do believe he feels badly, just not badly enough I guess....</p><p></p><p>I also know that playing the sympathy card works on me... Usually. Not this time. I feel terrible for him of course, but I also know that I cannot continue to pretend he isn't an addict. He must be. Why else would he continue ? He has had so many opportunities to help himself, to go to school, to have a home and food.</p><p></p><p>We have given and given... And we have nothing left to give. I feel like that tree in the Shel Silverstein book "The Giving Tree" .. Just an old stump... I've ALWAYS hated that book!!!</p><p></p><p>I want him to know I can't give anymore. I love him, and if he wants to help himself I will be supportive. But I can't give money, food, car.... I think I've made it worse. He has been too comfortable.</p><p></p><p>It breaks my heart in two to think I've been so so stupid. He is a good person, but his whole thing has changed him into a very selfish person. I know he feels it, I believe that. I just don't think I'm helping him. I know I'm not.</p><p></p><p>He said we could meet up later. He said he was still drunk from the night... It's 2pm!! Typical behaviour for him ..... </p><p></p><p>Please give me good thoughts do I can have the strength to do this</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ColleenB, post: 696085, member: 19887"] He finally texted me asking what was wrong... I don't want to have the conversation over text. I told him that. Of course that freaked him out... All kinds of apologizing, saying he knows he has put us through hell... Etc... I do believe he feels badly, just not badly enough I guess.... I also know that playing the sympathy card works on me... Usually. Not this time. I feel terrible for him of course, but I also know that I cannot continue to pretend he isn't an addict. He must be. Why else would he continue ? He has had so many opportunities to help himself, to go to school, to have a home and food. We have given and given... And we have nothing left to give. I feel like that tree in the Shel Silverstein book "The Giving Tree" .. Just an old stump... I've ALWAYS hated that book!!! I want him to know I can't give anymore. I love him, and if he wants to help himself I will be supportive. But I can't give money, food, car.... I think I've made it worse. He has been too comfortable. It breaks my heart in two to think I've been so so stupid. He is a good person, but his whole thing has changed him into a very selfish person. I know he feels it, I believe that. I just don't think I'm helping him. I know I'm not. He said we could meet up later. He said he was still drunk from the night... It's 2pm!! Typical behaviour for him ..... Please give me good thoughts do I can have the strength to do this [/QUOTE]
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