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@Peapod Sorry. Not easy❤️

@Peapod I also have a sister on the streets of Portland somewhere strung out on drugs...I haven't seen her in over ten years! She called asking for drug money once, when I said I didn't have any she hung up on me and I've never heard from her again?! 💔💉

@Peaches Aww

@Peapod its horrible. my brother is an alcoholic. almost died. he seems ok now but you just never know

@akindheart I have an uncle that died from alcoholism too.😕

@akindheart Yeah

@Hasmita No it's not. There is a lot of stigma, even in today's world. I feel the judgment, even though he never grew up with anything in his home to lead him there. He was diagnosed with Asperger's and bipolar as a teen and he often tells me that he started using drugs to feel "normal". It's so sad because he is brilliant and he is very sensitive inside. It's horrible always waiting for the shoe to drop.

I am so sorry for your loss. I would imagine there are no words of comfort when you lose a child.

@Peapod God bless you and your son...praying for him!🙏😔💙

@Peapod Grieving from the time he was born 🙁

@Peaches OMG Peaches. I know addiction is often genetic. I have other family members that were also affected.

That is really haunting about your sister. Of course you never had any control. Maybe one day she will find you again and will have made out on the other side.

@Peaches It must have been terrible for your sister to ask you for drug money. So you haven't heard from her for ten years – are you sure she's still alive?

@Peapod My family is riddled with addiction of every kind.💙

Thank-you. It's just one of many things I live with inside my heart.

@helenS NO...I don't know if she's alive or not?!💔

@Peaches This is so horrible… she may be dead and you don't even know 😢
There's nothing I can do 😕

@helenS I have other family members missing too...it's really hard to talk about so I don't.😔

@akindheart @Hasmita @Peaches My daughter's father died of alcoholism at age 49. I divorced him when my daughter was only 3 because he was already getting that bad. He was in a coma twice and woke up brain damaged. He spent his last 4 years in a nursing home. My daughter was devastated and it affected her life in much the same way as my son. She is doing well now and is expecting her third child. I pray she never has to go through it with her children. I have other relatives that have died by suicide as a result of their drinking. Luckily they were relatives I never knew because that side of the family lives up in Canada. Still, I have learned a lot in these last few years about how much depression and addiction runs in my family. 😞

@Peapod It runs in mine too...we have so much in common Pea! 💙 My grandfather committed suicide too. 💔 I never knew him.

@Peapod Sorry

@Peaches I am so sorry. Sometimes I think I am the only one that has this sort of loss and sadness inside, but I know that is not true.

I do have incredible support by a loving husband and a few good friends. But talking about some of my family is very painful. They don't handle life too well so it's nothing to find yourself estranged again, no matter how kind and understanding you are. I would have gone nuts myself if I didn't trust in love and friendship.

@Peaches Now I understand why you are so kind and giving to others. Pain does that if it don't make you hateful and bitter. I refuse to be the latter. I wish none of us ever had to go through such garbage, but we are still standing somehow. That says a lot for us.

@Peapod Me too! I thank all that's good in the universe for Mr.C!! We did wind up in the emergency room because he's having heart problems...I'm scared for him right now...but that's another story!😔

@Hasmita
I completely understand this. He's always struggled in many ways.

@Peapod I'm glad you get it! 🥰 YES, I've been in the darkest of places and don't wish the pain I've suffered on anyone.💕💙😔

@Peaches Same here.