As I've mentioned before, my 18 year old son is struggling with drug addiction issues. I appreciate all the prayers that have been said for him so far.
However, he is getting out of jail this coming Friday (August 14th) and will be under the jurisdiction of probation and drug court.
I have told him that he can return home if he does something that will resolve his drug issues, thus the drug court (He reports to them every Friday and takes a pee test). Plus he has the probation appointments.
I don't trust him as far as I can spit, but I have to give him a fair shot at rehabilitating himself.
His name is David. Please pray that he willingly overcomes his drug issues, and that he finds his way back to God (he has become atheist over the past year).
Thank You. :heartbeat:
Tami
Will pray for him and your family,Tami. Hope things will work out fine for you all.
Warm Christian Love
Bangalore
My heart is with you Tami--under the best of circumstances situations like this are a long uphill battle. I pray with you for All of you :heartbeat: ..love you muchly --wolfie
I believe there is an AA but for drugs. Narcotics anonymous or something like that.
If he could go to their meetings regularly, it means he is doing something positive rather than just staying off drugs.
Cocaine leaves the system faster than marijuana. So sometimes becomes the drug of choice when under a drug testing scheme.
Will pray for him,
vicky
:pray: me too, Tami - and for you, Chuck and the whole family - you all need each other's support and the support of all your friends' prayers. :grouphug:
Love to you all :heartbeat:
:peace:
Good evening sis MM:
So sorry about your son, David, and you have my prayers, no problem :D With so many friends keeping you and your family in mind, hopefully you'll all feel the darkness fading away real soon, so hang in there!!! :giverose:
Much Christian Love and Prayers Always :grouphug::heartbeat:
sis
Dear Tami
Theres a old saying when your kids are young their headaches
When they get older they are heartaches,
You have really had a full plate Tami,ever since I met you on board
with all you have been thru, May Jehovah give you some peace.
Would be great for all if your son can see this thru , but he has to want to.
I agree with Vickie get him to those meetings, he will be with others that are in the same boat. you may be able to set in there too being that you prob will have to drive him, or is he allowed to drive ?/
and hear about the demons these souls are fighting.
Listening may give you a clue as to why he's there to begin with.
love you Tami , your in my prayers.
stayawake :grouphug:
I'll pray for David, Melancholy.:( May Jahweh give you strength to cope.:grouphug:
Agape,
Grateful :giverose:
Thank you so much everyone! :giverose:
I have been encouraging him to attend Narcotics Anonymous meetings, but he's using the excuse that they will only make him think about the drugs even more (like he hasn't been already?!). I can't force him to do what I want him to do, but as long as he graduates from the Drug Court, that will be a step in the right direction.
I really don't know how atheists do it. :dontknow:
I love you all!
Tami
Dear Tami,
I'm sorry I took so long to let you know that my prayers are with you.:love:
Your son may be using NA as an excuse, or it could be real. I found that going to AA meetings made me want to drink and more often than not, I drove down the road to the bar after a meeting. My husband feels the same way.
What I have found to be successful, cultivating my spiritual side. You can communicate with him with spiritual neutrality, its difficult for us die hards; but possible. Most importantly, he needs to put things in his life that gives him some happiness and control. Work, fitness center, school, painting, wood work. Maybe a project between father and son. Letting YOUR love conquer over his own lack of self love will help him.
Mind you, I haven't been able to straighten out my husband and I'm daily at the mercy of God's kindness. Hubby's jail stint will make or break our relationship. Currently, I'm starting to overload and short circuit. Your son may need to remember to rest so he doesn't weaken.
I'm taking a nap after this message. First week of school and I'm exhausted! I'm keeping up with exercise and self time. God provides and satan tried to take away. But God says he will not let anything that belongs to Him be snatched from his hand. So, even if the world crumbles around me, I am God's property.
I pray my children find the same resolve!
With Love and prayers, Debbie
Hi Tammy, I will keep David and yourself before the Lord in prayer. If I personally can be of any help PM me.
" In Christ "
Wayne
Dear M&M's,
I just thought to mention; I was addicted to cocaine in my early twenties. It took a YEAR to lose the desperate cravings. Usually, if I was out partying at clubs, I would start to crave the drug. You don't know how many times I embarassed myself looking for the drug. The biggest hurdle, I didn't like to be touched. It's easier to be a coke 'ho' than someone who only likes to play cards. LOL. (edited to read that I wouldn't take the 'ho' road, therefore I didn't get drug relief as easily as someone who would put out.)
After about a year or so, the cravings finally went away and the realization that "touching" the very drug would or could ruin everything that I have. And there still wouldn't be enough money for the drugs to continue after I lost everything. So, why start?
Its the same thing with alcohol. I stay away from it enough and the stuff scares me. I become afraid of losing what I have. Usually a "good" outlook about myself, my closeness to God, and my relationship with my children. It takes enough time to "create" something that's too valuable to lose.
Just more of my two cents.
With Sis Love, Debbie