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Our son is still in his addiction...Kratom
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<blockquote data-quote="lovemysons" data-source="post: 753888" data-attributes="member: 3305"><p>Thank you for the prayers and love, Busy. Thank you also for sharing this man's story with me. I understand what you're saying about we can't stop them but shouldn't help them...as noted our son too, may not have a rock bottom </p><p></p><p>It's difficult...husband and I are recovered alcoholics. We both had bottoms and way too much to lose if we ever drank again. Son has nothing to lose but his own life and he has wrestled with suicide SO many times I can't even keep count! Sadly the medication I take for mental illness doesn't seem to work for him. </p><p></p><p>We are not buying this Kratom though. He affords it with money he's earned from working a few days a week with husband. </p><p></p><p>It's really difficult...you know you remember back in the day when people thought if a kid wants a cigarette just to buy them a pack and have them get sick, nauseous, a headache etc...and then they would never want another cigarette for the rest of their lives right? But I guess it's not the same for an addict. </p><p></p><p>I know when I took my first drink at 9 yrs old while being babysat...it was the first drunk I ever had! Can you believe that? 9</p><p>And by the time I was 13 I was drinking alone in my room. Sneaking moms alcohol. Mom didn't know any better...I was acting up on the way to a long drive to summer camp once. I remember her and her girlfriend bought me a 6 pack to calm me down. I couldn't have been more than 13-14 at the time. But she didn't know I had serious Bipolar/mental illness problems too. </p><p>I finally quit for the first time when dear husband got sober but I hadn't quit for good for me yet...I drank again 13 years later while in a full blown manic episode! It was a very scary time. Haven't had a drink since. Oh and my deceased bio dad died of complications due to his alcoholism and smoking. Also Dear husbands mother died early from liver failure due to her drinking as well. So my sons have a Very strong DNA line of addiction problems!!!</p><p></p><p>What I see is one of my sons, the oldest, has too much to lose to go back to drinking and drugs...the other...this son that lives with us...has nothing to lose. </p><p>And trust me if we put him out in the streets again he would just sit in a homeless community and drink or drug till he was either hospitalized or dead. And this is my fear. Like I said it's difficult and somewhat complicated. </p><p>Dear husband and I Have been down this road...we tried so hard to help both of our sons get better by duel diagnosis rehab, jails, hospital, Dr, Therapist, wilderness program, prison, no contact etc...nothing has worked for this one of ours. </p><p>It's very sad as he is actually my sweeter son...very loving heart! </p><p></p><p>Goodness. I don't know.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lovemysons, post: 753888, member: 3305"] Thank you for the prayers and love, Busy. Thank you also for sharing this man's story with me. I understand what you're saying about we can't stop them but shouldn't help them...as noted our son too, may not have a rock bottom It's difficult...husband and I are recovered alcoholics. We both had bottoms and way too much to lose if we ever drank again. Son has nothing to lose but his own life and he has wrestled with suicide SO many times I can't even keep count! Sadly the medication I take for mental illness doesn't seem to work for him. We are not buying this Kratom though. He affords it with money he's earned from working a few days a week with husband. It's really difficult...you know you remember back in the day when people thought if a kid wants a cigarette just to buy them a pack and have them get sick, nauseous, a headache etc...and then they would never want another cigarette for the rest of their lives right? But I guess it's not the same for an addict. I know when I took my first drink at 9 yrs old while being babysat...it was the first drunk I ever had! Can you believe that? 9 And by the time I was 13 I was drinking alone in my room. Sneaking moms alcohol. Mom didn't know any better...I was acting up on the way to a long drive to summer camp once. I remember her and her girlfriend bought me a 6 pack to calm me down. I couldn't have been more than 13-14 at the time. But she didn't know I had serious Bipolar/mental illness problems too. I finally quit for the first time when dear husband got sober but I hadn't quit for good for me yet...I drank again 13 years later while in a full blown manic episode! It was a very scary time. Haven't had a drink since. Oh and my deceased bio dad died of complications due to his alcoholism and smoking. Also Dear husbands mother died early from liver failure due to her drinking as well. So my sons have a Very strong DNA line of addiction problems!!! What I see is one of my sons, the oldest, has too much to lose to go back to drinking and drugs...the other...this son that lives with us...has nothing to lose. And trust me if we put him out in the streets again he would just sit in a homeless community and drink or drug till he was either hospitalized or dead. And this is my fear. Like I said it's difficult and somewhat complicated. Dear husband and I Have been down this road...we tried so hard to help both of our sons get better by duel diagnosis rehab, jails, hospital, Dr, Therapist, wilderness program, prison, no contact etc...nothing has worked for this one of ours. It's very sad as he is actually my sweeter son...very loving heart! Goodness. I don't know. [/QUOTE]
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