Comments on: What Nobody Tells You About Loving Someone in Addiction

By: Barbara Decker

Barbara Decker — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 12:14:41 +0000

In reply to Violet Akiotu. So excellent. Thanks for sharing, Violet

By: Violet Akiotu

Violet Akiotu — Sun, 07 Jul 2024 18:19:57 +0000

This write up was helpful. My son chose recovery and in the rehab. He is almost out of rehab.

By: Barbara Decker

Barbara Decker — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 13:50:41 +0000

In reply to Christy. Christy - It is hard for sure and I'm sorry you are dealing with this. You do have the power, though, to make changes that will protect you from abuse of any kind and remove the chaos from your live. We can help if you are interested in our help. -B

By: Christy

Christy — Sun, 17 Dec 2023 16:10:10 +0000

I am so tired of my 29yo son's verbal abuse, financial abuse, emotional abuse, lies, manipulation, attacks, and never-ending chaos. My husband enabled our son's behavior long after I'd had enough. Ive shrunk into a shell of who I might be while enduring this misery. At this point, sadly, i wonder if it may be easier to grieve a death than continuing like this. I feel sick, sad, disappointed, angry, frustrated, hurt, very hurt by the way my son treats me.

By: Barbara Decker

Barbara Decker — Sun, 24 Sep 2023 19:44:14 +0000

In reply to Liza.

Liza – We all have bad days – bad head space days. And I encourage you to allow yourself to mope and have a bad head space day and eat bon bons and watch netflix if you want. And then when you are ready, pick yourself on up and start again. We need to grieve the loss of what we expected to exist, what we worked hard for. No shame in that. -B

By: Barbara Decker

Barbara Decker — Sun, 24 Sep 2023 19:42:57 +0000

In reply to sabrina christman. Sabrina - I am so sorry for what you are enduring. You and the other grandma are angels for those grandkids. And you are truly not alone -there are so many of us out there. I hope you find some peace and time for yourself because you deserve it. -B

By: sabrina christman

sabrina christman — Sun, 24 Sep 2023 17:11:11 +0000

my as is 43 years old used opiates fentanyl heroin for the last 18 years and meth ten before that he is menatally ill from addiction or was it there before i will never know we raised his daughter and he has twins the other gma is raising she is 71 years old and still working as a reg.nurse. this journey has me wore down i refuse to go to him when he ods because he just gets bak up and goes back to the drug house he is psychotic paranoid schizophrenia I have been following you for the last year and have had continued therapy on how to mourn a living child So Very painful still not at peace just hurts all the family i have stopped giving him money clothing food and etc the only thing i will do is feed him when he comes here and let him shower he is homeless and let him come in after i have hid everything of value i the house thank you for not lettingme feel alone

By: Liza

Liza — Sun, 24 Sep 2023 13:49:34 +0000

I really needed this reminder today
I know I’m slipping into letting my AS take me down with him.
Even though I know better.
Not in a good head space lately

Thank you for all of the reminders
Thank you for all you do

By: Barbara Decker

Barbara Decker — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 14:12:52 +0000

In reply to Amy Kinser. You are very welcome Amy. It's such a devastating disease and it sounds like you are in a good place yourself and taking care of you. Well done. -B

By: Amy Kinser

Amy Kinser — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 22:10:58 +0000

Thank you for this amazing insight on addiction. I wrote it all down for further reference. I am still hopeful things will change and try to have a good day anyway. We did all we could..and I keep praying for our sons recovery. God bless you.