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re: Recent drug addiction in family
Posted on 4/19/20 at 12:32 pm to SpanishFortTiger
Posted on 4/19/20 at 12:32 pm to SpanishFortTiger
Do not let a person the middle of a roxy addiction move into your house. Either treatment or detox, he isn’t going to move in and suddenly be cured of an addiction, it doesn’t work like that.
Being family doesn’t mean shite to a person in active addiction
Being family doesn’t mean shite to a person in active addiction
This post was edited on 4/19/20 at 12:34 pm
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Posted on 4/19/20 at 12:36 pm to SpanishFortTiger
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I feel like I’m a piece of shite for feeling like he’s using us,
You’ve lost if you already feel this way.
Posted on 4/19/20 at 12:38 pm to SpanishFortTiger
He wouldn't happen to have some ludes would he?
Posted on 4/19/20 at 12:42 pm to donkeydong
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Look into a drug called Suboxone, it didnt help me but I know many addicts that it has saved.
No. Only for stop gap until treatment. If you want some info ill be glad to help. I even helped a guy that needed help in a thread like this. Hes still clean today. My email ray2kboaz@Gmail.com.
Id be happy to help you or anyone else. Just message me. 13 years sober here.
Posted on 4/19/20 at 12:44 pm to YeahYeah
My last roommate was addicted to pain killers. She’s dead. Even after going to rehab she just couldn’t shake it. fricking sad
Posted on 4/19/20 at 12:44 pm to SpanishFortTiger
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My wife has a cousin who we have suspected for years of being on pills or something. Last weekend when Tornados were all over my wife called to check in. He was slurring his words and speaking nonsense. After lying about it being alcohol for a week he admitted he’s addicted to “roxys.” This all just happened and it’s a lot to process. I can’t figure out if we are being used or he truly needs help.
Any one go through this? I feel like I’m a piece of shite for feeling like he’s using us, but I want to protect my wife.
Edit: He wants to live with us to “regroup.” Sorry, a lot going on
Every addict is different and if you have suspected it for years - my hunch is that he is somewhat of a functioning addict. Why does he want to move in with you? Is it to get away or does he currently not have money / a job / a place to stay?
I think there are a lot better ways to help him. Inpatient as others have said, getting away from his same old haunts, etc.
I think this TED talk is a great starting point for people who find themselves dealing with a family member with addiction. It helps give you a starting point in understanding the different kinds of things - isolation, loneliness, etc. that both contribute to addiction and help explain why our "war on drugs" was never going to succeed in getting people help.
LINK
Posted on 4/19/20 at 12:50 pm to SpanishFortTiger
I've been thru this with a family member. No way let him live with you. You are just giving him a reason not to get better because he has a free place to stay.
You cannot help him. He must go to treatment for 90 days then continue on with the program, get a job, etc. You can visit him in treatment and support his effort, but do not let him in your house. Trust me.
You cannot help him. He must go to treatment for 90 days then continue on with the program, get a job, etc. You can visit him in treatment and support his effort, but do not let him in your house. Trust me.
Posted on 4/19/20 at 12:54 pm to BluegrassBelle
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I’d tell him he needs to seek inpatient treatment. Offer to help him with securing that.
He's going to need to be dried out first.
He won't be able to do it alone if he's really addicted.
Posted on 4/19/20 at 1:14 pm to SpanishFortTiger
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He wants to live with us as he “regroups”
Translation: He’s stolen all he can from all of his other family members and friends and he’s looking to get into your house to steal everything that is not nailed down to buy more drugs. And if you let him stay beyond that, he’ll start stealing the shite that is nailed down.
This post was edited on 4/19/20 at 1:16 pm
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