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Addiction & Recovery

johnnyplankton

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4. In my experience no addict will ever get clean until they want to...

Reply to Thunderbeast (Original post)

Tue Jan 7, 2025, 10:44 PM

Jan 7

It's sad but most regular people cannot fathom why someone would continue to ruin their lives with drugs and booze, but life without booze and drugs is inconceivable to an addict. They think it's the only thing holding them together. I know this from firsthand experience. Good luck. Hopefully he'll see the light.

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My son is detoxing from opioids and meth [View all] Thunderbeast Jan 7 OP

I can only offer an alternative to AA bif Jan 7 #1

Wishing you and him and your family good luck. mahina Jan 7 #2

Are mentors available to support him in home? Trellastic Jan 7 #3

He sees a recovery specialist at least once per week. Thunderbeast Jan 7 #5

In my experience no addict will ever get clean until they want to... johnnyplankton Jan 7 #4

I have. Comfort and strength to you, I know what you're going through Thunderbeast. Clouds Passing Jan 7 #6

I am sorry to hear about your son.... Thunderbeast Jan 8 #8

Therapy has helped me tremendously. Clouds Passing Jan 8 #10

Suboxone worked for a friend addicted to fentanyl. AloeVera Jan 7 #7

I'm in AA which worked for me (15 years), but I know others who attend Narcotics Anonymous meetings Rhiannon12866 Jan 8 #9

I'm sorry XanaDUer2 Jan 8 #11

praying for healing blessings mdmc Jan 8 #12

Today, he said he was done. Thunderbeast Jan 9 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Thunderbeast Jan 9 #14

How is he? Nt XanaDUer2 Jan 17 #15

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