You found out about the addiction and did what any mom should do... help! To your shock and disappointment things got quickly out of hand, and he got worse!
You got sucked into your son's addiction and realized how difficult it was to help him. The panic, fear, and pain have almost been too much to bear. The constant relapses and never-ending anxiety have made you sick. It's like a monster haunting your family day and night.
The stigma around addiction did not allow for day-to-day conversations, and it became a lonely path for you. And you constantly wished to find relief!
I was that mom. And I had to find the peace I sought because it was clear the common methods of helping an addicted loved one did not work. I had to understand the science, possible root causes, and spiritual aspect behind it. The journey helped me discover important steps for recovery, and I could not keep it to myself.
I found out, as common as addiction is, it is still not well understood, confronted, and treated.
You don't have to go through the power struggle, trying to help someone who is not ready for help, but you are still a very critical part of his recovery.
So, what do you do when all the treatments your son received have not stopped the addiction or the relapses and he has rejected all your love and help?
In this book, The 7 Steps to Help Your Son in Addiction Recovery, you will discover:
- New approaches to help your child without the fear and exhaustion,
- The signs you missed before your son got addicted,
- The single most overlooked possible cause of addictions,
- Why all your love and attempts to help have failed,
- Why you are still the best person to help your son,
- Why what you have been advised to do has not worked,
- Why addiction is not the enemy to fight,
and much more...
According to NIDA (National Institute of Drug Abuse), the year 2021 saw deaths by drug overdose surpassing the unthinkable milestone of 100,000, a clear indication that the numbers are increasing rapidly, and treatments are less effective.
Dr. Gabor Mat, a well-known addiction expert, advocates for a compassionate approach to addiction, whether in us or others, putting into consideration the emotional health aspects. He believes the source of addictions can be found in the early childhood environment rather than in genes.
Therefore, even if you have done all you know to do, and your son is still deep in addiction or relapsing often, this book offers other less talked about strategies you can use and succeed, and they may well be the turning point for you and your son.
The steps highlighted are broken down as a process that revives hope even if you are at the point of despair.