How Can I Stop My Family From Abusing Me?
Question by Terese: How can I stop my family from abusing me?
I’m over 50 years old. My brothers are younger than me. My sister is a year older than me. They’re interfering with my life. They’re trying to tell me I shouldn’t see my male friend because he has a “past.” Yes, he HAD a problem with prescription drug addiction. It was over two years ago. He’s been in a program, has been in counseling with me, we’re working things out, we’re practicing Catholics, and his problems stem from a very personal issue in his past having to do with a member of the clergy and abuse. None of my family members know this and it’s NONE of their business. My brothers insist that they don’t want him around the family and that he’s not welcome at any family functions. The ironic thing is that ALL THREE of my siblings have used illegal drugs in their past. I’m the only one who has never touched an illegal substance. What a bunch of hipocrites! My siblings all claim to be CHRISTIANS. Where’s the forgiveness? At what point do you move on–if ever? My boyfriend is devastated by their behavior and extremely angry. I’ve been forced to choose between my family and him, and I’ve chosen him. My mother is the only neutral one, and she’s torn because she feels threatened by my brothers and bullied by my sister, who is her caregiver. What am I to do? I’ve never felt so low, helpless, and hopeless in my life.
Focus on the Family Has a Chance to Actually Focus on the Family?
Question by Angel Bob: Focus on the Family has a chance to actually focus on the family?
Turns out James Dobson, ex-leader of FOTF and their radio show, has gotten kicked out of the organization and had his radio show canceled. LAWL!
Anyone thing the organization has a chance of course-correcting to actually focusing on issues that are ruining families like domestic abuse, juvenile delinquency, child abuse, drug addiction, alcoholism, gangs, the faulty healthcare and education systems, try to put orphans in good families, marriage consoling and reform the foster care system instead of discrimination? Or has he just caused to much damage?
Crack Cocaine Addiction Is Ruining the Life of My Close Friend.?
Question by Aaron007: Crack cocaine addiction is ruining the life of my close friend.?
Crack cocaine addiction is ruining the life of my close friend. I am almost helpless trying to help him overcome his addiction.
What should I do in this problem? I live in Albion, Pennsylvania.
Any info you can give to help would be greatly appreciated.
Best answer:
Answer by Mike S
Do an intervention.
What do you think? Answer below!
Cocaine: risks and recovery from addiction – Drugs – getting help http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/drugs/Pages/Drugtreatment.aspx Cocaine use, even if it’s casual, can soon lead to dependence. Two people desc…
How to Understand Crack Cocaine Drug Addiction?
Question by John Horton: How to understand crack cocaine drug addiction?
Someone I know has a pretty bad crack cocaine addiction which is controlling her life.
She would go for days ” even with money ” and be fine. I know she always wanted us to have a tighter bond ” Mother and son ” and im sad because its so hard.
BUT she had been doing good and we got into this argument. and I really bashed he because she tweaked my car. She then… started buying.. and now the house she wants so badly.. can not be.
Broke Up With DRUG ADDICTED Boyfriend?
Question by neha: Broke up with DRUG ADDICTED Boyfriend?
So long story short, I was with my boyfriend for over a year. His behaviors were very odd – disappearing acts, always broke, never there for me, and always borrowing money from me. He came clean about a cocaine addiction a month ago. he told me he spends $ 2000 a week on cocaine. He enrolled himself in a halfway house. (Has not started yet). Anyways 2 weeks ago, I got so fed up with his habits. He came to me asking for money to eat. At first I said no because he already owes me $ 2000, then finally I gave in and gave him $ 20 to eat and said he could pay me back the next day. I went to get my money the next day and he said he didn’t have it. I got sooo fed up with his habits that that night I blew up and left 10 nasty messages on his phone. I also told him I need to start seeing some of this money that he keeps “promising” to pay back. After that night, I never heard from him again..I know this breakup is the right thing….but I guess my question is, do you think he was only with me for money/ to enable his habit and they second I stopped giving in to helping him is why he stopped talking to me?
Can I Lose My Social Security Disability Benefits Because I Start Going to a Methadone Clinic?
Question by : Can I lose my social security disability benefits because I start going to a methadone clinic?
I was going to pain management for many years and started abusing my meds. I have been in a Methadone Maintenance program before, but now that I am receiving monthly disability checks for my medical condition I am scared this might throw up a red flag and I will lose my disability because of me having an addiction/ substance abuse problem. I know from a previous experience that they ask for your SSN so they can create your new patient number from the state.