My daughter is a drug addict -been using heroin. I am heartbroken and in need of support and advice
ok first of all dont get angry at her, children tend to lash back no matter what age toward their parents. Try to find a group that gets together that try to cope with the later effects of heroin, this could possibly teach her or scare her about the effects of it. Either way she would be able to stop and possibly take her to a therapist or support group so she could figure out how to get out of this addiction.
I don't know too much about heroin, but my mom tells me stories of the time she was battling Her addiction to cocaine. No one tried to get her into rehab, she eventually just realized she had a problem and went there herself. She's been clean ever since. Maybe you should try sitting down with your daughter and try asking her why she even started it in the first place. Maybe talking it out will give you an idea where this addiction all originated from. If talking to her wont work, try putting her in rehab. She might be upset with you for awhile, but shell thank you one day. If all else fails,give her the time to realize her mistakes the way mom did. I'm sorry you have to go through this.
My daughter is 23 with two beautiful children. They have been a constant in our lives since birth, and so has their dad. She started using heroin when she was 17. She stopped, started, stopped. Just lately she admitted to doing it again. My daughter has been toxic to my family for years. We have tried everything and have kept her in our lives . However, after all the money she has taken, jewelry, etc, I can no longer allow her in my house. When she admitted to using again, we told her to stay with us. Instead, she left the house to go get a fix. Now she is homeless, and without her children. They are with us. I love her, but she has done so much damage. We have the children. I heard from her the other day and she said she was going to rehab. Have not heard from her in two days and even when she is not living with us, she calls me at least once a day. I need to hear a success story or advice on how to stay alive. I don't want to be here anymore. I don't want this challenge anymore. I don't want to wonder if she is dead or alive anymore! I feel like this is someone else's life. HELP
@needadice I am a 26yr old male who has been addicted for 6 years , tried the last 3 to get sober, 4 rehabs, 2 overdoses later, now I’ve finally been sober for 5months, longest time of my life, I went to a rehab called the p.a.r.c. here in houston Texas, I can’t tell you anything to do, I can only share my experience with you, I’ve stolen things from my family, lied cheated, every.other nasty thing you can think of, if I didn’t have my dad’s unconditional love and support I don’t know if I would be here, I spent 1 month In rehab, and 3 in a sober living house afterwards, one thing that helped my dad and siblings greatly was talking to a counselor and going to alanon meetings, another thing was boundaries and setting in set consequences for unhealthy actions and rewards for positive behavior, for example my dad can drug test me anytime and if I refuse, 2 options go to rehab or get kicked out. I use- same 2 options. It will get better never lose hope.