I will be seeing my addicted (meth) daughter in a few weeks, for the first time since I found out (for sure) that she is a meth user.
I wish I had a script to refer to, words that I knew wouldn't do any harm, might even encourage her to seek help. Am afraid I will say the wrong thing and cause some kind of "disruption" in her path towards recovery (if she is in fact on one). I have read about how we, as parents, almost block the way with our actions and "help". Instead of it speeding along the recovery process we give them, our adult children, more reason to continue into their "black hell".
I don't know if I should tell her I know, that her step father "ratted her out". He told her he wouldn't tell me unless she refused to begin the initial steps towards recovery. She stopped contacting him very suddenly and now he doesn't know where she is at in the process. Did she get into a program? Is she in the depths of the addiction? Did she go it alone, like she had thought she might?
I have, in my head, known for a couple of years, that she was doing something. I have walked on egg shells and avoided any kind of confrontation. She was explosive and seemed to like to punish me. She has emotionally distanced (but has stayed in touch) herself from us over the years, so no one in the family feels comfortable confronting her.
So what do I/we do now. I have thought about doing an "Intervention" except we/she doesn't have the resources that appear to be necessary, financial backing/insurance.
My heart weeps for my little grandson who is the real victim of this "monster meth".
If anyone has any kind of advice to give me after reading my "gibberish" I welcome it with an open heart.
Thanks everyone! Lynda
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