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February 21, 2007, 4:13 pm PST
Don't forget about Alanon Meetings/ We all need support!
Quote From: hopeful07I have a brother who is a "recovering" heroin addict. He thinks he is recovered but he hasn't come anywhere close to it. The hardest thing, I think for a family member is knowning there potential in life, remembering them when they were clean. My mother is an enabler she doesn't know the term of tough love. She is very scared to loose her only son to this horrible disease. Addiction is very frustrating, I have been there for my brother by just letting him know that I love him and that I will support him in every way possible. But he does nothing to change his ways, he stills associates with the same kind of people. He does what he wants, and takes advantage of my parents. Its a families worst nightmare to see there loved ones go through this. I am scared that I'm going to loose my brother. The twins are lucky that they had this chance to go into rehab and start to change there lives. 10% is the drug 90% is the behavior associated with the drugs. Although my brother says he hasn't used in almost a year. He still has the behavior of a drug addict...stealing, lying etc. just like an addict. I have hope and faith. I have let go and let God. Anyone out there who thinks that there calling is to help those who are addicts, and wants to share your story with him, Jimmy (my brother) could use every bit of inspiration from someone who is a recovered addict. He is a very kind and openminded person.Take care and God Bless you all...I'm keeping the twins in my thoughts and prayers You sound like you have done some work!!!! Good for YOU! It has saved my life! Families and friends of addicts experience their own "addiction to their addict." We become so used to the dysfunctional behaviors of our addicts, that we experience our own sick behaviors in reaction to theirs.......... It's all crazieness! We all need to work an Alanon program. There are meetings everywhere in the world. We MUST take care of ourselves and pray that our addicts will eventually see the light and make the choice of Recovery. I am the mother of a 30 yr. old daughter who is in Recovery and has been sober for 2 1/2 years. My mother has been sober from alcohol for 19 years. "IT WORKS IF YA WORK IT!" I am a greeting card artist and I am coming out with Recovery Messages soon! We all need support and I'M GOING TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN. i'll be on the web, so look for me. :-)
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