Farfalla

Greetings all.
I am writing for feedback. I know my family on this forum is completely honest in sharing their experience, strength and hope. What are your thoughts on this case scenario:

• 27 years of addiction doc anything he can get hands on except heroin and oxycontins.
  Recent past 9 years percocets, suboxen, cocaine, weed, xanax.
  Went to rehab but only stayed for 15 days total. Left against medical advice. Rehab recommended course of treatment was 120 days inpatient and 90 day extended care facility. Discharge planning since leaving regardless was IOP three days a week, therapy, EMDR therapy, NA meetings to start 90/90.
  Addict is not working a 12 step recovery program at all.
  Addict says he is clean and only went into rehab to get off opiates.

To me...Nothing changes if nothing changes. Acts like a duck. Quacks like a duck. It is a Duck. Feedback on above. Has not completely surrendered and is still in denial.

I am working on my recovery. Alanon. Naranon. Therapy. Working the steps with the help of my sponsor. I have completely detached.

I am unsure if it was on this forum but has anyone read Autobiography in 5 short chapters.

I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I fall in…..I am lost…..I am helpless. It isn’t my fault.
It takes forever to find a way out.

I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I fall in again. I can’t believe I’m in the same place.
But it isn’t my fault. It still takes a long time to get out.

I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I see it is there. I still fall in.
It is a habit…..but my eyes are wide open.

I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it.

I walk down a different street.
- by Portia Nelson

Today's Reminder

Today, I will move forward with my life, despite what others are doing or not doing. I will know it is my right to cross the bridge to a better life, even if I must leave others behind to do that. I will not feel guilt, I will not feel ashamed. I know that where I am now is a better place and where I'm meant to be.

I am walking down a different street in my life and I refuse to fall in that hole again.

outtolunch

Trying to control my daughter's recovery was as fruitful as trying to control her addiction. Her addiction. Her recovery. She she was free to work it anyway she wanted , or not.

As it relates to my own codependent issues, admitting I was powerless over other people, with an emphasis on my daughter, was a humbling process and experience for me.

TMZ

Sounds like a Aduck to me too. You can only control your own recovery.

Keep up the good progress.

dollydo

Keep moving forward...for you.

useyourwords

from my experience . . .





all you can do is focus on you!!

lonelystar

i used to question myself all the time, is he using , is he not , i have come to the brillaint conclusion that my gut is always right, so yes i agree with the cute little duck poster above me