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Children of addicts, come out please!
my father is a drug addict and that he recently got fired from yet
another job. He decided to use this to "clean up his life". I've been
down this road a thousand times with him before, and i never really get
my hopes up that he'll actually stay clean this time.
He just
called me, rambling and raving about the world ending tomorrow and how
its those goddamn religious folks that started all this bullshit to
begin with (not sure what bullshit he is talking about) and how if
Arnold Schwarzenagger can live with his love child for 10 years, then
that should be proof enough that religion is made up.
Welcome back, Charlie Sheen.
Would Al-Anon take me even tho its cocaine, and not alcohol, that my dad uses? Its about time I confronted this demons.
Re: Children of addicts, come out please!
ai yiyi. Dear old dad...:(
Yes, Al Anon will gladly open its doors to you. AlAnon is for the loved ones of those with an addiction, any kind of addiction at all.
Your dad also sounds like he may have some type of mental illness. I am pretty sure some degree of mental illness goes along with the territory of substance addiction.
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Nothing new, just another voice in favor of AlAnon for any addiction. I went to them in my twenties, when I was struggling with what my parents' alcohol and prescription drug abuse issues had left me with emotionally, and it was a lifesaver. I learned to deal with them as flawed people I loved but could protect myself from, as opposed to LifeTime Rulers Of All My Life and Fuccking Me Up Along The Way.
Good luck; I hope you can feel better soon.
74 books read in 2011
Ditto, everyone else. Al-Anon or Nar-Anon would both welcome you.
I'm sorry you're going through this. Good Luck to you.
Hello,
Check out Nar-Anon:
http://www.nar-anon.org/Nar-Anon/Nar-Anon_Home.html
I am not sure if its is offered in your area, but its worth a look.