Help identifying drug
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Help identifying drug
I recently found three small clear bags on my daughter's nightstand. They were about the size of a large postage stamp, with a ziploc top. They had been peeled open and there was some white powder residue. Is this heroin or something else? Of course my daughter is trying to play dumb and deny. It is amazing how they can do this, when it is right in front of them.
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(((Hope44))) - I don't know about heroin, but it could be cocaine or meth...both are white.
The thing is, you've found drugs in her room. I'm an RA, and I hate to tell you, but we will deny using if you catch us RED-HANDED...snorting, shooting-up, smoking, etc.
Is this acceptable to you? Do you have a boundary in place, such as "you will not use or possess drugs or parephenalia in my home". I have a little over 3 years in recovery, and live at home, but if my family were to find what YOU just found, I would be shown the door, no questions asked. In my early recovery, that HELPED keep me clean. Today, I have a pretty strong recovery program that wanting drugs isn't even appealing.
Hugs and prayers!
Amy
The thing is, you've found drugs in her room. I'm an RA, and I hate to tell you, but we will deny using if you catch us RED-HANDED...snorting, shooting-up, smoking, etc.
Is this acceptable to you? Do you have a boundary in place, such as "you will not use or possess drugs or parephenalia in my home". I have a little over 3 years in recovery, and live at home, but if my family were to find what YOU just found, I would be shown the door, no questions asked. In my early recovery, that HELPED keep me clean. Today, I have a pretty strong recovery program that wanting drugs isn't even appealing.
Hugs and prayers!
Amy
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I agree with the above, if you caught her in the act she would still deny because that's what addicts do.
"It's not mine"
"It's an old bag from a long time ago that I just found today and hadn't thrown out yet"
"I don't know how it got there"
"What bag?"
"I had aspirin in there" (while rolling eyes)
"Are YOU crazy? You must have put it there"
It's endless. Sadly, with this comes the stealing too, so protect yourself and hide your valuables and medications, bank cards and check books. I think we codies are the only people on earth who have often slept with our purse under our pillow.
What saved my sanity was to find live meetings and go every week, and begin working 12 little steps that literally saved my life. And sadly, I had to make my son leave our home before he dragged us all down with him.
As I type this I feel like it's such a grim tale, but there IS hope for them when they want it, and there is hope for us the moment we reach out like you have here.
Hugs
"It's not mine"
"It's an old bag from a long time ago that I just found today and hadn't thrown out yet"
"I don't know how it got there"
"What bag?"
"I had aspirin in there" (while rolling eyes)
"Are YOU crazy? You must have put it there"
It's endless. Sadly, with this comes the stealing too, so protect yourself and hide your valuables and medications, bank cards and check books. I think we codies are the only people on earth who have often slept with our purse under our pillow.
What saved my sanity was to find live meetings and go every week, and begin working 12 little steps that literally saved my life. And sadly, I had to make my son leave our home before he dragged us all down with him.
As I type this I feel like it's such a grim tale, but there IS hope for them when they want it, and there is hope for us the moment we reach out like you have here.
Hugs
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The day I found my daughter slouched down on my bathroom floor with a crack pipe pressed to her dry craked lips is the day I had her committed to the care of the state as a danger to herself and others. That was 2 years ago. To this day - literally just this morning - she swears she "just smokes pot".
I don't know exactly what was in that pipe. I know it wasn't weed. I don't know if she does crack or meth or both or heroin. It doesn't matter, she was endangering her life, no matter what either one of us think she was smoking.
I wish you good luck with your AD.
cb
I don't know exactly what was in that pipe. I know it wasn't weed. I don't know if she does crack or meth or both or heroin. It doesn't matter, she was endangering her life, no matter what either one of us think she was smoking.
I wish you good luck with your AD.
cb
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Originally Posted by Hope
They were about the size of a large postage stamp, with a ziploc top.
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Originally Posted by Impurrfect 
(((Hope44))) - I don't know about heroin, but it could be cocaine or meth...both are white.
The thing is, you've found drugs in her room. I'm an RA, and I hate to tell you, but we will deny using if you catch us RED-HANDED...snorting, shooting-up, smoking, etc.
Is this acceptable to you? Do you have a boundary in place, such as "you will not use or possess drugs or parephenalia in my home". I have a little over 3 years in recovery, and live at home, but if my family were to find what YOU just found, I would be shown the door, no questions asked. In my early recovery, that HELPED keep me clean. Today, I have a pretty strong recovery program that wanting drugs isn't even appealing.
Hugs and prayers!
Amy
The thing is, you've found drugs in her room. I'm an RA, and I hate to tell you, but we will deny using if you catch us RED-HANDED...snorting, shooting-up, smoking, etc.
Is this acceptable to you? Do you have a boundary in place, such as "you will not use or possess drugs or parephenalia in my home". I have a little over 3 years in recovery, and live at home, but if my family were to find what YOU just found, I would be shown the door, no questions asked. In my early recovery, that HELPED keep me clean. Today, I have a pretty strong recovery program that wanting drugs isn't even appealing.
Hugs and prayers!
Amy
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(((Hope))) - I don't think I ever felt unloved or unwanted, even though I knew I couldn't come home or be around my family if I was using. She may say things that tear at your heartstrings or in anger, but remember...we addicts are used to being manipulative (even when we don't realize we ARE being that way) and we will do ANYTHING to protect our addiction until we are done. Allowing her to face the consequences of her using will, hopefully, let her get to "done" much faster..it did me.
I know this is hard (I'm a codie with loved ones who are addicts), but it truly IS the most loving thing you can do.
Hugs and prayers!
Amy
I know this is hard (I'm a codie with loved ones who are addicts), but it truly IS the most loving thing you can do.
Hugs and prayers!
Amy
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