Is There ANY Support Groups for Children That Have Parents That Are Drug Addicts?
Question by kayla: is there ANY support groups for children that have parents that are drug addicts?
all i freakin see is these groups for teens with alcoholics as parents. WHAT ABOUT THE KIDS THAT HAVE DRUG ADDICTS AS PARENTS. alcoholism is totally different than drug addiction. well to me. ive seen both personally and i handled each differently. i want to join a group for kids that have these parents that do drugs. i dont want to go to group that is for alcoholics. thats such bull. i dont see ANYTHING.
help?
thanks.
Best answer:
Answer by Maria
Try Narcotics Anonymous or Nar-Anon. My prayers are with you and your family.
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Tyler’s Light- A Story of Addiction and College Sports – Tyler Campbell was just 23 years old when he died of a heroin overdose. He was a high school football standout, big brother of two and an overachiever in all facets of life. “He was a fun-loving kid,” his father Wayne said. “He loved sports. He would have a ball in the driveway waiting when I came home from work everyday.” Campbell excelled at Akron his first two seasons and even earned a scholarship. His parents found out he was addicted to pain killers. Tyler was sent home from shoulder surgery in 2009 with Percocet, to help ease the pain. The Percocet became a crutch and Tyler started taking the pills non-medically. As Tyler’s parents started realized that his addiction was expanding and the outpatient program was not sufficient, they sent him to a rehab program at Glenbeigh, an affiliate of Cleveland Clinic, in June of 2011. He left the one-month program feeling optimistic. “He talked about his future,” his mother said. “He wanted to put it all behind him. He came home and said, ‘I weigh 225 pounds,’ which for him was more weight than usual. He was muscular and looked so good. He was staying busy while he was at Glenbeigh.” Tyler rode home from Glenbeigh with his mother and they spent the day together. His father spent a half hour with him after returning from the rehab facility and said he looked like his old son again. The first night home, July 21, 2011, Tyler was required to attend an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. His mother wanted to go with him, but he told her …
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