Families Anonymous

Thanks for replying L it means a lot. I am really struggling atm, I keep going over in my head that I fight to help people with complex needs and substance misuse issues and yet have just turned away from my son. I know head v heart that this is the right decision, but I guess because its so close t...

Not been on here for a while but things have escalated again with my son, so many similarities to others stories and yep my heart is breaking. He was evicted for non rent payment and stealing from the HMO where he lived yesterday, it was inevitable the constant lies. He was crying on the phone sayin...

Dear Silver Just want you to know I'm thinking of you. This forum is a great place for support. There are many on here having been through situations like yours, reading old posts is very helpful. Letter from an addict, the book and leaflets, you can also phone the helpline. I'm off work just now, ...

Hi Kee, I'm so sorry that you are going through this, watching your mum being manipulated by your brother must be heartbreaking, but until she accepts that he has a problem there is nothing that you can do but keep a watching eye on the situation to safeguard her. Talking to Age Concern is a good id...

Hi SOA, I am new to the forum, I posted "Time to walk away", my heart goes out to you, and you are doing so well by taking back control and having clear boundaries in place to protect you and your children. The manipulation of an addict knows no boundaries, I found this out the hard way an...

Thank you everyone for your thoughts and kindness, I can't express enough how much they help me to stay strong. It's the not knowing that he is okay which is the hardest thing, but I know in my head that I have done the right thing by cutting off contact and support for his addiction, my heart well ...

LM66 is right, I've also had to make the difficult decision to walk away from my son whilst he continues to take drugs. It's heartbreaking but the nurturing mother in me is making things worse and nothing will change unless we change and take back some control. My heart goes out to you, but you will...

My son has been taking Cocaine for years and for years I have bailed him out paying off debts, his rent arrears etc trying to help, last year he hit an all time low and I had to get him out of where he was living, he was either going to end up in prison or dead, owing money to dealers etc. He moved ...