Originally Posted by
ctg492
Yes Catherine, what I have found out in my quest for information on this terrible event that just about ate me alive is that so many are affected in one way or another, know or love someone or even themselves that are dealing with addiction. It is a ashamed to me that this is kept to under the radar from people, that we carry the burden of it inside. If I had been told what to watch for from real life experiences of those that had been through it, what to do and not do, over the course of my son's addiction I would have been more equipped to deal with how "I" handled "me". I now understand I did not have control of his issues, but my name is Enabler. I would have controlled that in myself and perhaps just perhaps things may have been different.
I still have told no one in the "real world", perhaps it is not my issue to speak of it is his? I do tell everyone that will read about what happened to my son and my family on the message boards I go to however. I feel if it helps one person who is somehow dealing with it, it was worth it.