Look for a counselor who is familiar with addiction and/or consider attending al-anon meetings. Just being able to “vent” with other people who can relate to your situation will provide a great deal of relief for you.
Addiction has a traumatic effect on everyone in the family, even those family members who are not living in the same house with the person struggling with the addiction. First, I highly recommend that your entire family and circle of friends get some support. I know you have been through a lot already, but I have two suggestions that might help relieve some of the stress you are currently experiencing. However, it sounds like you have done all you can in not supporting her financially and refusing to enable her in any way. It’s so difficult to see someone we love self-destructing in their addiction. I’m sorry to hear about your painful situation. What can we do? she wont go to rehab or get any help. Why doesnt she have to be drug tested to receive these programs? I have to, to keep my job, no wonder she doesnt change. We are not enabling her, but the system is. She lives in a rent free apartment with her drugie boyfriend, gets food stamps and doesnt keep a job for more than 2 months at a time if she works at all.
We no longer have a relationship with our daughter, we dont help with anything. He lives with his dad who lets him go over there and spend the night even though the courts have said NO. She recently lost custody and is supposed to have supervised visits with her son, who is 7. We have a 30-year-old daughter addicted to drugs and alcohol. How to Send Appointment Reminders that Work.Rules and Ethics of Online Therapy for Therapists.Practice Management Software for Therapists.