A mothers Story 1
As a mother of a drug addicted son. My life was a nightmare, my husband had passed away and now I was having my own flesh and blood stealing off me to feed his addiction. I got to a point where I couldn’t cope anymore and had my son arrested in the hope that someone would listen.
I tried to get him into rehab but to no avail as places are few unless you pay privately, which is not possible on a state pension. Finally I heard about a group called Parents In Need of Support, I was referred to them and a gentleman visited my home. Their care and understanding give me the renewed strength to carry on with my life and continue in the fight to help my son. Parents In Need of Support have been great in helping me and also going that bit further to help my son and try to persuade him to access treatment. Unfortunately my son is not at the place were he is ready to accept help and start recovery which is sad but I know its not my fault and also it really doesn’t matter what I do because unless he is ready all that will happen is broken promises and heartbreak for me. So with the help of Parents In Need of Support I now have more of an understanding of my sons problem and why he did some of the things he did. Tough love was the only answer and my son now lives away from me which was very hard to do but in a strange way I think I was holding up my son to reach the point where he will inevitably reach i.e. prison or something that will make him stop and think. After all he is not a child, he is in his late forties but as I now understand it is his decision and his alone.
Without the continued support of Parents In Need of Support who are always there day and night to listen and advise I honestly do not know how I would cope. My heartfelt gratitude goes out to Parents In Need of Support; their understanding of the family of addicts is second to none. I can only say that if you are experiencing similar problems please give them a call and I can a sure you that you will not be disappointed.
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A mothers Story 2
Having discovered that my son had not only experimenting with drugs but his usage was now out of control I was put in touch with Parents In Need of
Support. A meeting was established very quickly,Parents In Need of Support are very flexible with working hours and meeting places to accommodate what is best for the client in order for them to feel as comfortable as possible.
I decided that I would go to the Parents In Need of
Support office and was pleased that it was not a problem for my sister to attend with me. By the time I found
Parents In Need of Support I was at such a low point as I had lost my home as a result of the debt my sons drug use had put me in. I was relieved when I was offered counselling and I began attending religiously each week. It was such a relief for me to sit and literally sob for the whole session with nothing but respect, understanding, comfort and guidance being given by the counsellor.
As time progressed I was able through the help of
Parents In Need of Support to begin to understand a lot more about my sons addiction and how I might be able to deal with some of the issues involved better than I had been able too in the past.
As well as helping me Parents In Need of Support were able to convince my son to access treatment and finally start on his own journey of recovery.
Finally Parents In Need of Support were able to assist with my housing issues and I now have a lovely little bungalow which I call my “Safe House”. My son is now making great progress in his treatment and has been successful on a methadone program for the past year.
I cannot thankParents In Need of Support enough for all the help and support they have given me and my family.
Thank You.
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