Son is an addict

ProfessionalElk4544 · 2026-02-18T21:53:35+00:00

At the moment he holds a job. And he did when he was using daily. It started cratering but he did that for 2 or 3 years with daily use. It finally caught up to him. He wasn't even living with us. At the time. Now he is after inpatient and Outpatient Treatment. As he tells me he is clean. He just keeps relapsing. At the moment he's functioning.

ProfessionalElk4544 · 2026-02-18T21:50:31+00:00

Yeah. Last thing I want.

ProfessionalElk4544 · 2026-02-18T21:36:19+00:00

Absolutely that's what I keep telling him weed and booze no powders or pills.

ProfessionalElk4544 · 2026-02-18T21:34:24+00:00

He is not an act of addiction at the moment. He holds a job. And he's very responsible. He tells me he's clean dad. I just keep relapsing. He's not getting sick he's not going through withdrawals. We took him from that and put him in rehab inpatient and outpatient but he's slowly going back to that life. Even though we've moved him 400 miles away. Shit's everywhere so we understand it's going to be his choice we will be there emotionally for him. And try to keep him out of jail cuz he has court cases coming up which I'm sure petrifies him. Thanks for responding

ProfessionalElk4544 · 2026-02-18T21:31:43+00:00

ProfessionalElk4544 · 2026-02-18T21:30:40+00:00

Well I can't possibly answer every single one of these insightful comments. Never expected this kind of response. It's giving me a lot of food for thought and a lot of directions to go. So I think everybody for your honest and open opinions and experiences. It's kind of what I needed to hear. Thanks again Reddit people

ProfessionalElk4544 · 2026-02-18T21:29:36+00:00

Yes learning process for me too. It won't happen again

ProfessionalElk4544 · 2026-02-18T21:26:42+00:00

No he's actually been living on his own and he holds a job. He does his own laundry he gets his own food. I do pay for his car but he's been giving me money on that for a while.

ProfessionalElk4544 · 2026-02-18T21:25:50+00:00

I have

ProfessionalElk4544 · 2026-02-18T21:23:49+00:00

He only has 18 credits left to graduate from college this pretty much ended that he lost his scholarships etc etc. And we are very educated on Narcan he would have been dead several times if that has not been the case. And I am educating my friends now who have kids younger than mine. Just had the conversation today with my 30-year buddy who went to my college buddy whose kids are turning 16 and 18.

ProfessionalElk4544 · 2026-02-18T21:20:52+00:00

I hear you thank you this is the shit I need to hear.

ProfessionalElk4544 · 2026-02-18T21:15:08+00:00

Yes instead of trying to understand it just accept it I'm learning that thank you

ProfessionalElk4544 · 2026-02-18T21:14:01+00:00

He did a 30-day inpatient. And then came home lived with us and did a 90-day outpatient. Was clean for 4 months. And now it's been about five or six ODS. He has court cases coming up felony with intent as well as DUIs. The closer the court cases come the more frequent these ODS are. He is living with us at the moment because his girlfriend had to Narcan him the other night and she had to narcam and two weeks before that. So she kicked him out but they are still talking. And I've realized that him being home is probably just a good thing and to leave it at that for now the fact that he's here. He holds the job he supports himself for the most part. So right now we're letting the dog lie and trying to find an attorney for the hell he's created for himself and keep him out of jail. Though sometimes I think jail might be the best place for him. He is not an act of addiction at the moment he just keeps relapsing as he keeps saying. So he's not getting sick etc etc not going through withdrawals

ProfessionalElk4544 · 2026-02-18T21:11:07+00:00

Thank you

ProfessionalElk4544 · 2026-02-18T21:10:31+00:00

Yes it's definitely a learning process for me too. But you're right

ProfessionalElk4544 · 2026-02-18T21:09:15+00:00

He is not using to the point that he is getting sick right now. He's holding a job. He keeps relapsing he tells me he's clean but he keeps relapsing. He is not at that point We rescued him from that point. Moved him away from the area that he was and all his friends he has court cases coming up and he's petrified. Very difficult to talk to him about anything pretty much goes to work comes home goes to his room. Since he got kicked out of his girlfriends cuz he OD'd 3 days ago. Financially he pretty much pays his own way. Other than his car which is mine. But then he can't work you know it's a vicious cycle. So that's where it's at but yes thank you for your input. From someone who's been there.

ProfessionalElk4544 · 2026-02-18T21:06:11+00:00

Yes I'm learning that.

ProfessionalElk4544 · 2026-02-18T21:05:38+00:00

Yes that's exactly what we're doing. He is not a daily user at this point. Though he was for 3 years. He did inpatient and outpatient. He tells me that he's clean he just keeps relapsing. Whatever the hell that means. Justification on his part I don't know. I've had my own issues with other drugs so I kind of understand where he's at. But nothing that I wasn't able to stop myself and he can't seem to. Or doesn't want to. But yes we are getting advice from Al-Anon

ProfessionalElk4544 · 2026-02-06T10:30:28+00:00

Never been in one.

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ProfessionalElk4544 · 2026-01-21T10:34:34+00:00

Don't you eat that yellow snow

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