He Detoxed from Xanax & Now Won’t Speak to Me
After Mom insisted on detox at the ER for her son's xanax problem, they have become estranged and her son isn't speaking to her. Here's wh…
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Now That He’s Sober, I Never Hear From Him
Since my son has been sober he basically doesn't call or get together with me. I am in the process of selling family home and I know it is coming …
I Saw Her Phone Log and She’s Back in Touch with her Ex
It’s hard to know where to stand relative to a Loved One in the instability of early recovery. She’s got to make her mistakes. You've …
We Can Only Mend Our Own Lives
It is easy to lose ourselves when we are continually focused on a Loved One with an addiction problem. But to step away and find time to understand ou…
I Had Him Sectioned, But He’s Back Home & Using Again With His Mom
When two people drink or use drugs together, one is always urging the other one on. The role can switch back and forth: one day mom wants to put on th…
He’s Almost 18 … I Can’t Force Him to Get Help
The situation with your son is upsetting and complex. It is paralyzing to parent a teen who runs away or threatens to hurt himself, either willfully o…
News of Our Family in Recovery
I tell you Dominique, this is all a process and a journey that one would not embark on of one's own volition, but there are some moments of self-r…
Stick to Your Guns!
Dear help4t, Since you last wrote in, your daughter lost her job and is now couch hopping. Her ex-boyfriend, a drug user, is back in her life. Your ho…
It’s Really Hard Not to Say Anything When He’s Drunk
"But it’s soooo hard not to be angry or not talk negatively WHILE he's drunk. WHILE he's not doing the things he said he would…
What to do if you find drugs in his room
You've had some suspicions. You decide to look around in her room. You can’t believe what you’re seeing. Slowly your mind c…