Addiction and My Son

  • Living in denial

    I feel a bit stupid about this. I feel stupid because it’s taken me so long to figure it out. For years I’ve been trying to understand why my son felt ‘lost’ to me. He lived at home until August 2025 and I saw him everyday but he wasn’t really here. He would be right…

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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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  • Addiction: Save your loved one, yourself or your marriage?

    Over the past year I have become depleted in every way. What began as worry for my son has changed into deep anxiety. This anxiety affects every part of me. For the most part, I struggle to get to sleep at night. I ruminate on what has been. I search every corner of my mind…

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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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  • Addiction, despair and starting a Blog

    It’s the morning of New Year’s Eve 2024. I have been thinking about writing a blog for many months now as despair, anger and sadness have taken hold. The truth is, I have nowhere to turn with the overwhelming emotions I am feeling each and every day. I am exhausted and, although I have close…

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