Addiction and My Son

  • One is the loneliest number.

    I haven’t written anything for a long time. Since June 2025, when the Police called, I’ve been fighting to put my head back on my shoulders. The chickens came home to roost for my son, almost. He’s living away from home now and studying at college. After almost a year away from weed and cocaine,…

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  • Navigating addiction with my adult child. Anxiety & guilt.

    I wasn’t going to write today. I’ve driven to Glasgow from our rural home as I do most Sundays. I am at our family flat and I’m alone. My son leaves today to visit his dad in England for 2 weeks. I won’t see him for 2 weeks. I wasn’t going to write today because…

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  • But it’s only Cannabis

    Trying to get support for my son has been incredibly difficult. There are some logistical issues for us; we live in a small rural town around 2 hours from the city and there is a lack of support services in our area. So, I had expected to face some challenges in accessing suitable support services…

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