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Introduce yourself here - friends and family

Last post by PnorkelPW Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:43 pm
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Vik Mon Jan 21, 2019 2:05 pm

This is a great place to get started.

Hit reply and perhaps start by letting us know
A hobby or interest you have, and
A favourite inspiring...
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Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:43 pm
Click "New Topic" to let us know how you're going today

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Vik Fri Jan 25, 2019 10:59 am

Click New Topic to let us know how you're going today.

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Fri Jan 25, 2019 10:59 am
Kicking your 18 year old out of the house

Last post by PnorkelPW Mon Jun 20, 2022 10:04 pm
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dizzyrhino Fri Jun 17, 2022 9:55 pm

So after several years of spiralling down conflict with our oldest son, he will be 18 in under a year.

After years of counselling, talks, etc, his...

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Mon Jun 20, 2022 10:04 pm
Son on the wrong path

Last post by dizzyrhino Thu Jun 16, 2022 9:25 pm
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dizzyrhino Sat Mar 26, 2022 1:18 pm

Not sure where to begin, so will just start and see where it all goes - our son is 16, nearly 17 years old - raised is a stable and conservative...
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Thu Jun 16, 2022 9:25 pm
Less Cynical

Last post by ScorpionPW Wed Jun 08, 2022 9:31 pm
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Becoming cynical Fri Oct 29, 2021 10:45 pm

Hi
When l posted here at the beginning of September I was feeling quite hopeless about my partner, he got drunk the day he started Naltrexone. Here...

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Wed Jun 08, 2022 9:31 pm
Need help with my sister

Last post by ScorpionPW Wed Jun 08, 2022 9:20 pm
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elizabeth101 Tue Apr 12, 2022 5:35 pm

Hi I’m not really sure what to do I have a younger sister who is 17 and has recently started using oxy which is super worrying because of the high...

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Wed Jun 08, 2022 9:20 pm
GF with weed addiction

Last post by Firehorse Sun May 01, 2022 5:33 pm
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HeartSun Sun May 01, 2022 3:20 pm

Hi all, my girlfriend has been self-medicating her severe anxiety and depression with weed for around a year. she knows he has a problem and she is...

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Sun May 01, 2022 5:33 pm
Addict after advice from the other side

Last post by PnorkelPW Thu Apr 07, 2022 9:45 pm
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Pearly Mon Mar 28, 2022 9:36 pm

Good evening guys,

I had a breakdown 3 years ago, I also suffer from generalised anxiety and post natal depression. When I had my breakdown, I was...

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Thu Apr 07, 2022 9:45 pm
My Fiancé is seriously ill

Last post by teapot Fri Feb 04, 2022 8:33 am
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PhoenixBlack Sat Jan 29, 2022 11:26 pm

I feel lost and helpless. My fiancé has been battling alcohol addiction for years and weve spent the whole year last trying to get him clean and then...

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Fri Feb 04, 2022 8:33 am
How Can Families Best Support?

Last post by Melody12 Fri Dec 17, 2021 3:12 am
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NewDayNewStart Thu Dec 16, 2021 9:01 pm

I'm a loved one of someone who is continually relapsing. How do I approach the elephant in the room without destroying connection?

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Fri Dec 17, 2021 3:12 am
Being a loved one during recovery

Last post by ScorpionPW Tue Nov 16, 2021 10:10 pm
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Lhiver Sat Oct 23, 2021 1:28 pm

We recently had a blog post from Jennifer, in which she talked about her experiences growing up with a father who struggled with alcohol use. There...

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Tue Nov 16, 2021 10:10 pm
My sister and her "Fiance"

Last post by ScorpionPW Thu Jul 08, 2021 9:01 pm
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Dogfluff Sun Jun 27, 2021 1:55 am

I've recently discovered a lot of disheartening news as of the past 2 weeks regarding my sister and her fiance , news that me and the rest of my...

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Thu Jul 08, 2021 9:01 pm
Families Getting Support

Last post by PnorkelPW Mon Jun 21, 2021 9:32 pm
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tacocat Thu Nov 19, 2020 7:27 pm

How do I help a loved one struggling with addiction?

It’s a question that I’ve asked myself, and a question that not only comes up in a professional...

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Mon Jun 21, 2021 9:32 pm
How do you all keep going when there is no trust

Last post by PnorkelPW Thu Jun 10, 2021 10:18 pm
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jaebeealways25 Thu Dec 03, 2020 7:36 am

Hi,
My husband is an alcoholic and 2 months ago I discovered he was also using ice and dexamphetamines. He also takes prescription antidepressants,...

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Thu Jun 10, 2021 10:18 pm
Where to go from here

Last post by Craig PW Thu May 13, 2021 9:34 pm
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Cmonletsgo Tue May 04, 2021 10:30 am

Where to start?
Hubby has always been a drinker but I want bad until about 3 years ago when he had the weight loss surgery. After that it got...

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Thu May 13, 2021 9:34 pm
How to tackle conversation with my husband?

Last post by TheDees Mon Apr 26, 2021 12:02 pm
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FeelingLost Fri Apr 09, 2021 9:56 am

Hello- new here and hoping for some advice...
My partners cocaine use has been increasing for some time now. He’ll lie to me about buying it and...

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Mon Apr 26, 2021 12:02 pm
Do I stay or do I go?

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Ally22 Wed May 13, 2020 7:33 pm

I’m sure I’m not the only one who’s asked the question. Feeling like I can’t talk to the people in my life because I know they will say I should...
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Mon Mar 15, 2021 9:09 pm
hi all

Last post by tacocat Sun Mar 07, 2021 1:12 pm
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doinit4ourkidz Fri Mar 05, 2021 4:05 am

hi new here desperate to save our family. my husband and I are recovering heron addicts in our mid to late 40s. my husband came off the methadone...

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Sun Mar 07, 2021 1:12 pm
How to help stop relapsing

Last post by Leonarda Sat Feb 27, 2021 3:32 pm
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Jas16 Sun Jan 03, 2021 5:11 pm

Hello
My boyfriend is nearly two years clean. Meth was self medicate to painful feelings.
Now he’s out looking for drugs after a long night of...

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Sat Feb 27, 2021 3:32 pm
To the loved ones of an addict - From an Addict

Last post by Bamboo [facilitator] Thu Feb 25, 2021 1:20 pm
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existingnotliving Sat May 04, 2019 8:31 am

Dear Friend, wife, husband, mother, father, sister, brother, Aunty, uncle & every other loved one who has to endure this addiction everyday almost as...
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Thu Feb 25, 2021 1:20 pm
Seven tips for dealing with teenage drug use

Last post by Leonarda Sun Feb 21, 2021 12:07 pm
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Vik Thu Jan 30, 2020 11:31 am

Wanted to let you know we've got a new blog up - Seven tips for dealing with teenage drug use

It's a guide to navigating if you're concerned your...

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Sun Feb 21, 2021 12:07 pm
Something good that happened for you this week?

Last post by Leonarda Thu Feb 04, 2021 4:57 pm
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Vik Wed Jan 30, 2019 11:47 am

Welcome to our lived experience community, and happy one week of the forums being live!

Perhaps we could all share a simple something good that...

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Thu Feb 04, 2021 4:57 pm
Enabling an Alcoholic spouse

Last post by Leonarda Thu Feb 04, 2021 4:11 pm
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joes Sun Jan 10, 2021 1:05 pm

Is it wrong to take a person who I love but has been struggling with alcohol addiction for 15 years and getting worse to buy more alcohol.....knowing...

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Thu Feb 04, 2021 4:11 pm
My partner doesn't think he has a problem, and it's getting worse

Last post by camembert Sat Dec 12, 2020 5:50 pm
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I-am-zoom Sun Jul 26, 2020 11:16 pm

Hello, I'm new here and I just need to take a load off my chest, as I can't talk to my partner and I feel like I've already burdened my friends...

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Sat Dec 12, 2020 5:50 pm
Detachment, letting go, self care

Last post by camembert Sat Dec 12, 2020 5:31 pm
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FaithHL Sun Jul 28, 2019 10:37 am

Hi all,

I am at the very painful place of accepting reality, and realising that I cannot control my partner, and that as nice of a person he is and...

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Sat Dec 12, 2020 5:31 pm

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