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Any parents of heroin addicts here?
Hello,
I am a mother of an 18 year old daughter who is addicted to heroin.
She, like many others, started out on oxycontin. When she became immune to the higher doses of oxy., she started snorting heroin. Of course, I had no idea she was using until I found out by accident after she had been doing it for many months. We immediately put her into inpatient rehab. We could only get a total of 18 days inpatient and a total of 4 months outpatient covered by insurance and other available services.
We thought she was doing well, and she of course, learned to hide it very well. If I hae learned anything from this whole horrible experience, addicts are devious, amazing liars. She managed to pull the wool over not only OUR eyes, but the outpatient counselors eyes as well! We just found out the other day that she relapsed and is now shooting heroin for 3 months.
Finding this news out is both devistating, and hurtful to me and my husband. We feel we have given her all the love and support, counseling, and treatment we could. We even started trusting her again, which I thought I would never do! How could she do this to us???!!! I understand it's the drug that is more enticing than pleasing your family, but the hurt is overwhelming.
We put her in detox and this is only day 3 for her right now.
I wondered if there are any other parents out there who can share their feelings, frustrations, and stories with me.
Thanks.
I am a mother of an 18 year old daughter who is addicted to heroin.
She, like many others, started out on oxycontin. When she became immune to the higher doses of oxy., she started snorting heroin. Of course, I had no idea she was using until I found out by accident after she had been doing it for many months. We immediately put her into inpatient rehab. We could only get a total of 18 days inpatient and a total of 4 months outpatient covered by insurance and other available services.
We thought she was doing well, and she of course, learned to hide it very well. If I hae learned anything from this whole horrible experience, addicts are devious, amazing liars. She managed to pull the wool over not only OUR eyes, but the outpatient counselors eyes as well! We just found out the other day that she relapsed and is now shooting heroin for 3 months.
Finding this news out is both devistating, and hurtful to me and my husband. We feel we have given her all the love and support, counseling, and treatment we could. We even started trusting her again, which I thought I would never do! How could she do this to us???!!! I understand it's the drug that is more enticing than pleasing your family, but the hurt is overwhelming.
We put her in detox and this is only day 3 for her right now.
I wondered if there are any other parents out there who can share their feelings, frustrations, and stories with me.
Thanks.
Hi Deb,
Im at work and trying to keep my self calm. I hate this life I wish I was strong enough and let everything go. My Son is under a Dr. Supervision but I know he is doing cocaine. His attitude up and down I know what I need to do I'm just mot strong enough. I want to enjoy my girls and especially my husband t he is the love of my life. Truly blessed to have him. The anxiety that I have from the morning that I wake up,till the night that I go to bed. Is killing me. I always wonder if I detached from son things will get better. I jus can't keep,on going this way. He has put him self in dangerous situations, like been assaulted at gun point by the same people that had sold the dope. Crazy! And not even with that gets scare. I just pray that God gives me the strenght to keep,on going.
Im at work and trying to keep my self calm. I hate this life I wish I was strong enough and let everything go. My Son is under a Dr. Supervision but I know he is doing cocaine. His attitude up and down I know what I need to do I'm just mot strong enough. I want to enjoy my girls and especially my husband t he is the love of my life. Truly blessed to have him. The anxiety that I have from the morning that I wake up,till the night that I go to bed. Is killing me. I always wonder if I detached from son things will get better. I jus can't keep,on going this way. He has put him self in dangerous situations, like been assaulted at gun point by the same people that had sold the dope. Crazy! And not even with that gets scare. I just pray that God gives me the strenght to keep,on going.
Hi Deb,
Im at work and trying to keep my self calm. I hate this life I wish I was strong enough and let everything go. My Son is under a Dr. Supervision but I know he is doing cocaine. His attitude up and down I know what I need to do I'm just mot strong enough. I want to enjoy my girls and especially my husband t he is the love of my life. Truly blessed to have him. The anxiety that I have from the morning that I wake up,till the night that I go to bed. Is killing me. I always wonder if I detached from son things will get better. I jus can't keep,on going this way. He has put him self in dangerous situations, like been assaulted at gun point by the same people that had sold the dope. Crazy! And not even with that gets scare. I just pray that God gives me the strenght to keep,on going.
Im at work and trying to keep my self calm. I hate this life I wish I was strong enough and let everything go. My Son is under a Dr. Supervision but I know he is doing cocaine. His attitude up and down I know what I need to do I'm just mot strong enough. I want to enjoy my girls and especially my husband t he is the love of my life. Truly blessed to have him. The anxiety that I have from the morning that I wake up,till the night that I go to bed. Is killing me. I always wonder if I detached from son things will get better. I jus can't keep,on going this way. He has put him self in dangerous situations, like been assaulted at gun point by the same people that had sold the dope. Crazy! And not even with that gets scare. I just pray that God gives me the strenght to keep,on going.
Awe sweetie...I'm here whenever you need me.
message me..tell me where things stand. .let's talk ok.
we're going to work on you
message me..tell me where things stand. .let's talk ok.
we're going to work on you
Hi Deb,
My place when I need the support. It has been 3 years of my son using and I just can't take it any longer.
My place when I need the support. It has been 3 years of my son using and I just can't take it any longer.
Lenny,
Stories like yours are so hard to read....heartbreaking.
Everyone of us here, know that fear.
The Evils of Heroin....are life long
There are no words, but please know. ..one parent to another my sincere condolences are sent to you and your family.
I pray you find comfort and peace. ..I'm so sorry
were here if you need us....
Debbie
Stories like yours are so hard to read....heartbreaking.
Everyone of us here, know that fear.
The Evils of Heroin....are life long
There are no words, but please know. ..one parent to another my sincere condolences are sent to you and your family.
I pray you find comfort and peace. ..I'm so sorry
were here if you need us....
Debbie
My 33 year old son just died of an apparent heroin overdose (pending toxicology). He was in rehab three times, 17 days, 21 days and 31 days. After the last stint I really thought he was on the right track. He had made significant shifts in his thinking, had a plan and was acting on it. He was in a "sober" halfway house with plans to stay there until he felt he could transition to independent living. He was receiving outpatient therapy. He declined methadone and ambien offered by rehab. From what I have learned from those in the house, another client provided him with a bag of heroin. He became unresponsive, and instead of calling 911, they dragged him back to his room and left him there. He leaves behind four children age 2 to 9.
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