My son is 25 and has had drug problems since he was 17. It started when he was stealing his fathers pills. My husband was prescribed strong pain killers for his chronic pain. Then he started using heroin, and eventually we noticed bruising on his arms.The past 9 years I’ve tried sending him to rehab 3 times. He’s been arrested and been to jail once. He’s been kicked out of the house twice. He’s been hospitalized from an overdose once. I’ve tried everything to get through to him. I’ve tried the tough love approach, and I’ve tried being understanding. I went to meetings, I left him in jail, I spent thousands sending him to rehab, we moved hours away with him. I let him try suboxone, methadone, and naltrexone.The last time in rehab was the most successful. He willingly had 4 months of clean time. I thought it was finally over and now the familiar signs started to appear again. I found needles in his room and he failed a urine test. I’m at my wits end, I don’t know what to do for him anymore. I let him live at home because I’m afraid he’s going to die on the streets but I can’t bear seeing him this way.He’s a very good son otherwise. He’s never stolen money from my husband or I because he’s always held down a job. He doesn’t argue with us when we set limits and try the tough love approach. He’s still the good natured and loving person he always was, but heroin is turning him into a walking corpse.What am I missing, is there an approach I haven’t considered? I want my son to be healthy again. via /r/Parenting http://ift.tt/29fpsAf
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