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Nov 1, 2010 1:00 AM
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I am new to this forum. I have read both Beautiful Boy and Tweak....what a journey of learning and discovery.
My son, turning 20 in two weeks, has been battling an addiction to marijuana and most recently, oxycontin. He has been in and out of treatment 5 times in the past eight months.
I am hopeful at this stage as he has moved off to college, but I just wait for the next episode.
His mother died three years ago, committing suicide after a six year battle with prescription medication, bulimia and depression. After several attempts, she succeeded in taking her life, the children at age 13 and 16. My daughter has adapted well, going through therapy even before her mom passes away. My son, on the other hand, has never dealt with his moms death and turned to drugs to mask the emotions. First it was marijuana, then escalated to oxycontin, a deadly and devastating prescription similar to heroine.
His grandmother (his moms mother) constantly enables him, giving him money, even paying off drug dealers to keep him out of trouble.
These two nooks have been a godsend to me...I have not read a book since college, some twenty years ago. I have found, hope and fear in reading both books. I want to help my son, yet know I can't help him unless he helps himself. I am hopeful he will get engaged in college, but worry that with just two months sobriety, I will be going down the road Nic and His family have gone through.
I look forward to learning more from those who understand this chaos we endure.
David and Nic - thank you so much for helping me understand I'm not alone in this journey.
Worried Dad in Portland.
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