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Addiction & Recovery

riderinthestorm

(23,272 posts) Mon Sep 21, 2015, 10:00 AM Sep 2015

If anyone's out there in this group, can someone please check in? [View all]

Ive posted on DU before about my addicted daughter.

I think she's now on meth. I'm beside myself with grief and anxiety. The stress is so bad I actually had a heart attack last week.

I've researched Nar Anon and I think I've found one close enough (@30 miles away) this Thursday. Will this be "enough" to get some answers?

I somehow need to stop this frantic cycle in my head and stop the crazy stuff with her.

Help! She just turned 19 yrs old on Saturday and if I thought I've been on a three year wild roller coaster before, Im pretty sure I'm now on the rocket ship to disaster

Any insight? PM me?

I'm literally heartbroken ...

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If anyone's out there in this group, can someone please check in? [View all] riderinthestorm Sep 2015 OP

Help is there Old Codger Sep 2015 #1

Im so grateful you answered. I literally have noone else to talk to riderinthestorm Sep 2015 #2

Alanon is NOT 'religious' actually. It's SPIRITUAL, and yes, there's a difference. TygrBright Sep 2015 #4

yes, but some groups are warped by their members hollysmom Nov 2015 #19

I am an avowed atheist Old Codger Sep 2015 #6

You're totally on the right track. TygrBright Sep 2015 #3

Nar-anon -- that sounds OK. Please stay away from Narconon -- that's the Scientology one progree Sep 2015 #5

Thank you thank you everyone. I'm trying to calm down riderinthestorm Sep 2015 #7

A few more links, hope they're helpful: TygrBright Sep 2015 #8

Thank you notawinger Mar 2016 #27

I worked in a treatment facility some time ago libodem Sep 2015 #9

I'm planning to. Because I suspect this time she's using something like meth riderinthestorm Sep 2015 #10

My thoughts are with you cally Sep 2015 #11

I am with you too..Get to a meeting and find out you are not alone. Stuart G Sep 2015 #12

I understand the feelings and stress madville Sep 2015 #13

A small update, I've been to 2 meetings now riderinthestorm Oct 2015 #14

Please keep in touch. Stuart G Oct 2015 #15

I can't tell you how much your words are a lifeline riderinthestorm Oct 2015 #16

Thank You for your kind words and your story.. Stuart G Oct 2015 #17

excellent! NMDemDist2 Oct 2015 #18

My daughter was just arrested for felony possession riderinthestorm Feb 2016 #20

I'm very sorry to hear the bad news progree Feb 2016 #21

5 foot 2, 80 pounds...very sorry. Stuart G Mar 2016 #23

Thanks Stuart. Her court date is tomorrow but I haven't seen her in 3 weeks riderinthestorm Mar 2016 #25

I can relate notawinger Mar 2016 #24

I am so sorry irisblue Feb 2016 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author notawinger Mar 2016 #26