Life After Meth

[elsie]

back in the '80's it was the drug of choice around here. i knew it very well. then one day, i just decided that's it, no more, and it was. then in the '90's, coke became more popular; these days crack and heroin, i think, are the most popular around here. is one worse than the other? they're all killers. along with booze. they all destroy lives. i am hoping that my boss follows through and starts up a Celebrate Recovery program like he talked about. i'm a living and walking and talking example that yes, there is life after substance abuse. i have lots to share.

[elsie]

Originally Posted by idahospud49

I love hearing other people's stories and seeing how others are helping people who desperately need it. Hopefully soon I will be able to be one of those people who is out helping.

especially reaching out to young kids, before they get sucked into it. it seems as though they are the largest target group for dealers.

[idahospud49]

Originally Posted by elsie

back in the '80's it was the drug of choice around here. i knew it very well. then one day, i just decided that's it, no more, and it was. then in the '90's, coke became more popular; these days crack and heroin, i think, are the most popular around here. is one worse than the other? they're all killers. along with booze. they all destroy lives. i am hoping that my boss follows through and starts up a Celebrate Recovery program like he talked about. i'm a living and walking and talking example that yes, there is life after substance abuse. i have lots to share.

They definitely do all destroy lives. It is terrible to see the never ending cycle that they have on the lives of those who are somehow involved in it.

[Daisy&Lucky's Mom]

Originally Posted by idahospud49

I love hearing other people's stories and seeing how others are helping people who desperately need it. Hopefully soon I will be able to be one of those people who is out helping.

we need more people who want to help to join the field!

[GSDolch]

I understand and totally get that there needs to be more people outspoken about this sort of thing, and more people to help. I applaud people who do, people who have over come it. I am glad to see that there is life after. I truly am. I myself have become Jaded. I tend to take the easy route and cut people out of my lives who do drugs like this. Its not something I can be around anymore, or have my kids around, so I am sad to say that I just stay away. I don't help, I don't do anything really. The battle with drugs won with my mother, so I have a hard time dealing with somethings.

I am glad to see though, that some people have found their way out of that life and done better for themselves.

[elsie]

Originally Posted by GSDolch

I understand and totally get that there needs to be more people outspoken about this sort of thing, and more people to help. I applaud people who do, people who have over come it. I am glad to see that there is life after. I truly am. I myself have become Jaded. I tend to take the easy route and cut people out of my lives who do drugs like this. Its not something I can be around anymore, or have my kids around, so I am sad to say that I just stay away. I don't help, I don't do anything really. The battle with drugs won with my mother, so I have a hard time dealing with somethings.

I am glad to see though, that some people have found their way out of that life and done better for themselves.

We all have to deal with it the way that we can. For many others, too, total avoidance is the only way, and not something you should feel any remorse, etc., at all. You do your best to keep your children away from it and wow, what a challange that is. Being actively involved in this way, keeping your kids away from it, and maybe even their friends, is huge. There are parents out there who don't confront their kids about what they do and who they hang with. I don't want to get off on a rant so I'll stop there. Just keep doing whatever you can, what ever it takes to keep your kids clean.

[GSDolch]

Originally Posted by elsie

We all have to deal with it the way that we can. For many others, too, total avoidance is the only way, and not something you should feel any remorse, etc., at all. You do your best to keep your children away from it and wow, what a challange that is. Being actively involved in this way, keeping your kids away from it, and maybe even their friends, is huge. There are parents out there who don't confront their kids about what they do and who they hang with. I don't want to get off on a rant so I'll stop there. Just keep doing whatever you can, what ever it takes to keep your kids clean.

Thank you Elsie, really. I still struggle alot with my mothers death and wondering if I could have done more. But how much would have been to much because I had my kids to think of to and I didn't want them to be around what she was doing. They weren't oblivious to what was going on with their granny, they knew and it hurt them. In the end she wasn't going to change so eventually I became jaded to the whole thing and just said enough, I don't want it around me or mine to deal with it. :/ I have a cousin who is still on meth and tries to contact me..well, he did, he actually hasn't in the past year...to give him rides

[elsie]

I still struggle alot with my mothers death and wondering if I could have done more.

That's so heartbreaking... thanks for sharing this with us.
You cannot make someone stop, no matter how much you love them, beg or plead.