Hi there, I stumbled upon this page while searching for support groups for people dealing with a family member or in my case members..who struggle with addiction. It's a hard thing to talk about with people that I know, partly because I feel embarrassed and partly because people don't really seem to get it if it isn't something they have had to deal with. My parents are both addicted to prescription drugs. It started about 5 years ago..maybe longer but I just never noticed it until then? My dad has had major shoulder, back and neck shoulders and it on medication for that and to manage the pain and my mom has had multiple knee surgeries and is on medication for that. I'll never forget the day I realized it was an issue. I had just had a baby and was prescribed some hydrocodone for any pain after as well as some Tylenol #3. I am an adopted child and don't know my family medical history..which means I also don't know if addiction runs in my family, so I have always been very careful with alcohol and prescription painkillers. So I stuck with the tylenol and only took the hydros if the pain was really bad. I had only taken 3 of the 30..and I woke up one night with major back pain and decided to take a hyro..I went to the medicine bottle that was on my shelf and it was empty. EMPTY. I remember storming into my parents room and confronting them and watching them lie to my face over and over again until they finally admitted to it. They both see a pain doctor for their medicine and both over medicate and ran out of their own medicine and the doctor wouldnt refill the script so they just stole mine..their daughter who just had a baby. That was the night I realized there was an issue. It just got worse after that..my dad ended up losing his job because of the drug problem going into a bad depression at one point and had to be put into a facility. He has been better since then because he admitted to having a drug problem, he hasn't been able to find a job for a few years now though. My mom on the other hand..I don't think she will admit she has a problem until the day she dies. She has lost her 4th job because of her drug problems, she shows up to work all doped up, slurring her words and they end up drug testing her and terminating her…she is a nurse. I'm worried I'll walk in on her dead one day. Or that they will kill themselves or someone because they drive under the influence. Or that they will become homeless because neither of them can hold a job because of their drug problems. My sister has completely removed herself from the situation and only comes around them for holidays..which leaves me and my husband dealing with it all. It is embarrassing to go out in public with them. I always think back to growing up and high school and how my parents were my best friends..I miss those days and I just don't think it will ever get back to that. I've been lied to to my face time and time again. I'm tired. Anyways, that's my story. I hope this group will be able to help me figure out how to get through this and talk with people who have loved ones that are addicts.
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