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Thanks for bringing this up! It certainly is a real thing but many people dont know it - they think someone is either a) happy or b) depressed, but...
I know you still want to support him, but if he doesnt change and ignores your help there is really nothing you can do. I think that you can continue...
I would definitely arrange an entire-family meeting to get everything out and openly discuss the problem. Of course this might lead to anger and...
Thank you for sharing your story. Your posts are always insightful and meaningful. You are very courageous and smart, and I am sure most young women...
That is so true. In the past I have found that regardless how early the addiction is noticed and acknowledged, sometimes it is too late anyway. If...
I definitely think it is both inherited and based on the environment someone is in. If your friend was exposed to her mother's drug problem, your...
I would definitely tell your friend so she is aware. Then the decision whether to talk to him about it or not will be hers and not your...
I think it is completely normal and natural that you are having nightmares. Of course nobody knows how or why the brain works the way it does, but...
I know it's hard, but you need to realize it isn't your fault. You didn't tell your friend to do the drugs and you didn't encourage him to continue...
I think it was a good idea that you declined her invitation to go drinking. Even if she wasn't nice during her visit, it is probably better than...
Addiction seems to be a disease that needs to continuously be controlled. I don't know why he would have relapsed after so long, but I have never had...
Have you talked to him about it? Maybe if you express your concern he will understand you are worried.
I think people who take care of addicts definitely need to take care of themselves, too. I think the carers need to do things that make them happy,...
This is some great advice. Sometimes people who are helping addicts have the outlook that they WILL "fix" the addict and things will get back to how...
That pretty must sums up all of my thoughts. I think every person's reason for not wanting help can be a bit different but overall all of the things...
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/c2/23/5b/c2235b408174cd94d27662296904662c.jpg @blur92 shared this on another post, and it had some...
Thank you for sharing that. Very informative, and it made some interesting points. I found it really surprising that the number of parents who "did...
I think it's important to get children involved with sports or other after-school activities (legal and safe of course, lol) because that takes away...
I think it really depends on the situation but others here are right - the parent is the parent and should take charge. However, from personal...
I agree 100%. I feel that caretakers must be able to function themselves before they can fully help someone else. Of course that's easier said than...