Re: Relapse -- METH HELP FOR FAMILIES

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Subject: Re: Relapse

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Shelly

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Date Posted: 15:53:26 12/26/06 Tue
In reply to: sean 's message, "Re: Relapse" on 15:22:04 12/26/06 Tue

Yes, my daughters father was also functioning. I had no clue until he confessed to me and his family that he had been using daily for a year and a half. I too thought he just had mood swings, was unreliable, and selfish. Once he came out all the pieces of the puzzle came together. He got sober and I truly saw the man he could be -wonderful, loving, sweet, generous, kind, considerate, and humble. He and I got closer than we ever had been -and he and his daughter started to build a truly loving bond. When he became angry and absent again I knew it was the drugs again. Once I knew in my gut he was using again I cut all ties and told him in person and also in email that when he received help, would take drug tests, and had a LONG STANDING of recovery -we would talk -until then I had to protect myself and more importantly my child. We haven't spoken since that day in June.
You should do the same to protect yourself from the pain and hurt they can cause.
Sunday nights on Bravo is a show called Intervention. I tvo it and watch it every week - it shows both those addicts that are out of control as well as those that are 'functioning'. Both regardless of how they 'seem' begin to loose the things and people they love due to their addiction. I recommend you watching it to gain insight into the addicts behaviors, thoughts (irrational), and how best to remove yourself for yourself and for them.

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