I am guilty of going on a missing spree for about 2 nights at most. I only now realize the
anguish I caused my loved ones. Unfortunately, I was too ashamed and guilty to face speaking to anyone of them on the phone. Everyone is right here, that the addict has no one to blame but themselves and help will only be sought out when that person is truly ready.
What worked for me on those occassions were text messages from my mother's friend. I received messages that were quotes that motivated me to snap out of my addictive ways and return back to the real world. At the time, I had no idea where the messages were coming from.