My Family Are Drug addicts.How Should I Handle This?
Question by Grace G: My family are drug addicts.How should I handle this?
Since my mom knew my dad he’s smoked pot. When I was six or so she was in a major accident and her doctor gave her Vicodin. She began taking it and shortly became addicted to it. During this time my father was running a trucking company and had always had an anger problem so he would constantly yell, call my mom and I names, smash things, you name it. My dad ended up having a quadruple bypass on his leg because he had a blood clot and doctors told my mom he was going to die. He didn’t but he also become addicted to Vicodin. Thankfully, he weaned himself from it. My mom worsened. She actually got to the point where she was stealing prescription pads and writing her own prescriptions and getting more. She ended up becoming suicidal once, trying to cut her wrist, and cut my older brother when he tried to pull the knife from her. Throughout this whole thing my dad was still yelling constantly and being abusive. He would call me names directed towards my weight, make me do situps in front of guests and scream at me for simple things like not being able to find something. My mom frequently put my brothers and I at risk by driving with us while on Vicodins (even through mountains). When I got a bit older my mom quit taking the Vicodin but years later I discovered not only was she back on them, but she was also in addition, taking Tramadol and Trazadone. I discovered this when she blacked out, passing out on the floor and falling down. In addition to her taking Vicodins, I discovered she was also stealing mine I’d had for a tooth that was infected by sneaking into my room when I was sleeping. Now, my mom has sleep apnea and is not using a machine but taking Trazadone (a sleeping med/anti depressant). I found out she’s getting them from multiple doctors. She also had a job where she could have been putting others lives at risk. My brothers are addicts also. I am now living far away from my family and am happily married to my husband who treats me great. What do I do?
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Answer by Hillzkred
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Answer by Anonymous
Drug addiction destroys familys. There’s nothing you can do, only what they can do.
Greater access to addiction treatment, support services for family, friends needed
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