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Addiction & Recovery

Wellstone ruled

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4. This is a tough Family Issue for Thousands

Reply to redstatebluegirl (Original post)

Mon Jul 1, 2019, 02:07 PM

Jul 2019

of Middle Aged and Older Parents. Tough Love and getting involved with and helping with Social Care Services works best. The whole family has to agree on a plan and never deviate from that plan. Persons whom are Dependent are the greatest Manipulators in the world. Intervention does work,it may take a couple tries,but it does work.

Once you give a few bucks to a Addict,it's all over,then the real grief begins.

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My nephew has our family at the edge. [View all] redstatebluegirl Jul 2019 OP

Don't bail him out next time he's arrested, sounds like he needs some quality jail time mr_lebowski Jul 2019 #1

I am sorry to hear this...I don't know what the experts say, but the first step in anyone's ... SWBTATTReg Jul 2019 #2

Al-Anon is a great resources for family members. nt Laffy Kat Jul 2019 #3

My sister and brother in law are going, have been for a while. redstatebluegirl Jul 2019 #6

This is a tough Family Issue for Thousands Wellstone ruled Jul 2019 #4

I am just hoping he doesn't manage to get their last dime, but he might. redstatebluegirl Jul 2019 #7

Hopefully your stance holds. Wellstone ruled Jul 2019 #10

Most cities and towns babylonsister Jul 2019 #5

They are on a waiting list, but they told them it could be a year or more to get in redstatebluegirl Jul 2019 #8

Wow. babylonsister Jul 2019 #9

So sorry for your nephew and your family. tazkcmo Jul 2019 #11

Sounds like he's going down the toilet customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #12

I hate to say it but I think jail might help. redstatebluegirl Jul 2019 #13

Sounds like intervention time bif Jul 2019 #14

Tried it twice. redstatebluegirl Jul 2019 #15