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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 681226" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I agree that he probably needs a rehab and if he really wants to quit he would want to go too. Cocaine is the hard, bad stuff and mixing it with weed and alcohol and maybe other drugs that he did not tell you about means he has a serious drug problem. Usually we dont even know the extent of it.</p><p></p><p>Looking in on him at his age and with what he is doing or skipping your vacation will not change what happens in his life. If he is using drugs as an addict he will become "dope sick" as drug users call it if he goes too long without using. This includes extreme pain and vomiting so they cant handle the withdrawals and get a fix so that they feel good again.</p><p>This is why rehab is so important for actual detoxing. They help ease the withdrawal. N/A does not offer help in detoxing and most addicts csn not just stop.</p><p>Your son will get clean when he is ready not before. Talk means nothing. Action means everything when dealing with a drug addict.</p><p>He would be safer in a rehab than with you. As mothers, we want to think our love can solve everything, but this is out of our league. We cant help an addict.</p><p>I hope you are nice to yourself and go on vacation. I would take the onus of trying to watch out for brother off of your other son. It may not even be good for your other son to be around him. It isnt your other sons responsibility to make sure his sick brother stays clean. He cant make that happen anyways nor can you.</p><p>It is hard when our legal adult kids get into drugs, but from first hand knowledge here i can tell you that changing can only come from him. We cant control our legal adult children. We can only control one person on earth...us.</p><p>Please take care.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 681226, member: 1550"] I agree that he probably needs a rehab and if he really wants to quit he would want to go too. Cocaine is the hard, bad stuff and mixing it with weed and alcohol and maybe other drugs that he did not tell you about means he has a serious drug problem. Usually we dont even know the extent of it. Looking in on him at his age and with what he is doing or skipping your vacation will not change what happens in his life. If he is using drugs as an addict he will become "dope sick" as drug users call it if he goes too long without using. This includes extreme pain and vomiting so they cant handle the withdrawals and get a fix so that they feel good again. This is why rehab is so important for actual detoxing. They help ease the withdrawal. N/A does not offer help in detoxing and most addicts csn not just stop. Your son will get clean when he is ready not before. Talk means nothing. Action means everything when dealing with a drug addict. He would be safer in a rehab than with you. As mothers, we want to think our love can solve everything, but this is out of our league. We cant help an addict. I hope you are nice to yourself and go on vacation. I would take the onus of trying to watch out for brother off of your other son. It may not even be good for your other son to be around him. It isnt your other sons responsibility to make sure his sick brother stays clean. He cant make that happen anyways nor can you. It is hard when our legal adult kids get into drugs, but from first hand knowledge here i can tell you that changing can only come from him. We cant control our legal adult children. We can only control one person on earth...us. Please take care. [/QUOTE]
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