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hello-kitty · 01-12-2009, 01:08 PM

Hi Dev. I'm sorry about your son. There is no understanding when a recovering addict throws everything away to use. They work so hard to get better, and then they throw it all away to use again. And they full well know what they are doing. You are right - it IS a sickness, but it's nothing we can help them with.

I'm so inspired by your post though. Reviewing our boundaries on a constant basis is a good thing. It's the only thing we CAN do when it comes to someones addiction. Keep us posted.

01-12-2009, 01:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
hello-kitty Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,472	Hi Dev. I'm sorry about your son. There is no understanding when a recovering addict throws everything away to use. They work so hard to get better, and then they throw it all away to use again. And they full well know what they are doing. You are right - it IS a sickness, but it's nothing we can help them with. I'm so inspired by your post though. Reviewing our boundaries on a constant basis is a good thing. It's the only thing we CAN do when it comes to someones addiction. Keep us posted.