Folks, I am scared beyond words here!
Hi, I am new here and need some advice regarding my 22 year old daughter's addiction to Oxy Contin.
This is kind of a long story, but I will keep it short. I divorced from my x wife in 1990 and my own selfish bouts
with drugs and alcohol kept me away from my 2 kids for most of their growing years. My mom passed away in 2000 from cancer and that was the last time I saw my kids. I recently found my daughter on Facebook and to my delight she accepted my friend request. That was end of February 2010. I left my phone number in a message on her FB page and she called me on the 25th of March. She told me over the phone that she had been doing drugs, specifically OC and had been snorting it almost every day for near 2 years. She said she confided in me because she knew of my long term past abusing cocaine and marijuana and she felt I could relate to her situation.
I became a Christian about 4 years ago and the taste for drugs was taken out of my mouth.
I am clean and sober for 4 plus years! I have shared this with her and hope that she will seek the same for herself, but until that happens, I am watching her lose her job, possibly her 5 year old son and ultimately her life! She wants to get clean, but refuses to go into see a doctor to help her. Shame plays a big part she claims. She has made 2 appnts and cancelled them both. She has been picking up suboxone on the street and trying to self medicate to stave off her withdrawals. I know this can add to the already dangerous situation she is in. I feel helpless,, I don't want to see my daughter kill herself with this junk! I need support and advice... HELP!!