Originally Posted by
mooselips 
Well, like the best enabler I can possibly be..
(whack me now)
I went and picked up his birth certificate..
(whack me again)
and I'm working on the Social security card.
No excuses from me, I know I shouldn't, and still sometimes do.
Hey! No whacking. I know how conflicted I can become when I do something to help the addict, but sometimes it's just 'helping' and nothing more. Being so used to restricting myself completely made it hard to learn how to act normally again. I don't see it as 'helping in moderation' in regards to my own recovery.
Most things that I did or do for him, when _I_ was in recovery, were to take some burden off of myself. Getting him his paperwork only cost your time, fees charged and maybe some future frustration should the 'worst case' happen and he loses them again. Is it worth it for you to know he _has_ these things? I guess so, or you wouldn't have done it. JMHO.