Our mother is a heavy cocaine user. Her addiction and behavior is devastating ou!
Question: Our mother is a heavy cocaine user. Her addiction and behavior is devastating our relationship.
How can I fix this problem? I live at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
Any info you can give to assist would be much appreciated.
Answers: Our mother is a heavy cocaine user. Her addiction and behavior is devastating our relationship.
How can I fix this problem? I live at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
Any info you can give to assist would be much appreciated.
Check out for alcohol and drug rehabilitation medical centers around your state. Look among the resource sites specializing in your state and inquire about free aid on how to begin the curing process.
A: Talk about her addiction and how its affecting you and the rest of the family.
If that fails, move on to plan B.
B: Duct tape her and take her to the local rehab center.
I would get some other people to go with you and sit her down and talk, when she is a little more "sober". Sort of an intervention plan. Let her know that she needs to admit herself to a drug rehab program before she ends up killing herself and leaving you alone to suffer.
the individual needs treatment for the addiction, if they are unwilling to go get the help they need then you and the ones most effected by the terrible behavior should get some counseling to get coping tools. Addicts active in their addictions are the most selfish human beings alive, they only concern themselves with the next high, until she gets some help or treatment I would distance yourselves from her, she is like a train wreck, all you can do is watch the destruction, don't get caught in it.
Unfortunately, there isn't too much you can do yourself. She will need to want to quit before she can quit, and even then it will be very difficult for her. You have to realize ahead of time that you can't fix everyone's life, and her problems aren't your fault.
The best thing you can do for her is have an intervention. She needs her family and friends (not the ones she's out doing drugs with) to tell her that she has a problem and needs to stop. You need her to realize that her behavior is going to cost her relationship with her family, her money, and eventually her life.
Once (and if) she realizes her problem and decides to quit, that's when things get difficult. Cocaine isn't as hard an addiction as heroin or some other drugs, but it's still not an easy addiction to break. You and her aren't going to be able to do it alone - once she has decided to quit she will need professional help. She also will need to get away from the friends she was doing drugs with, and will need to get away from the lifestyle that encourages cocaine. She might even need to move and get a new job just to get away.
Realistically, you should be getting professional help now, before you start to do anything. There are people who deal with this every day and are there to help - talk to them, find out what they recommend, and do what is best for your mom. I've never had an addiction, but I know people who have beat a cocaine addiction. It wasn't easy for them, but with hard work and support they can do it.