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Did you tell your family about your addiction

just curious about how many of you told your family about your addiction and how they reacted. when i came clean to my family and told them how bad it was they were in complete denial and i think to this day they are too. i mean they know, but i guess it's hard for a non addict to comprehend. i know it bothers my mother the most that i used coke, they have never used drugs and my mom does not drink so it was tough for sure. i do believe telling my family and friends the truth really helped me get out of denial and it helped me to finally be honest. sometimes it still gets thrown back in my face, but after what i put those i cared about through i understand. for me it was a good decision to tell them and wondering what happened when and if u came clean to your family.
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559790 tn?1215904574
NO way, I made the mistake of telling my mom i did coke...imagine she found out what I've gotten myself into now? she'd kill me
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547883 tn?1218792426
i have used every drug known to man there was no way my family could NOT see it
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Yes, I will tell my family. Because they are the only one to help me. At first I will not be able to tell them but I will try and tell them everything after all I need their support....

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558696 tn?1222058634
I told my family, big mistake! They tried to be supportive at first but didn't know what to do so they ignored it and got upset with me for being sick all the time. At some point each of them sat me down to lecture me of the importance of keeping my commitments and going about my daily life. It didn't matter that I was throwing up every day, unable to sleep at night, depressed to the point of being suicidal (this was all during withdrawls). So when I started using again I didn't tell anyone and now I hear everyday how good I'm doing. It's funny they like me so much better high and they don't even know it.
This time I'm quitting myself w/out telling them. I just can't handle the extra pressure.
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My husband was the only one in my family that knew. Didn't tell my kids, or my mom. They would have freaked. I did tell two friends (also suppliers) beforehand that I was stopping. Looking back now, I have no one to really talk to in person about my fears, withdrawals, success at kicking, etc. I want to yell it from the rooftops and can't really tell a soul. Husband just says "Congratulations. Now forget about it and move on." I really want to slap him.
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460948 tn?1232302122
I told my two kids first and they were so supportive and then I approached my hubby and he was completely understanding although his idea was, "if you want to stop then just put your mind to it and stop." Hmmm wouldn't it be nice if it were that easy!! Anyway I got tons of support from them but I didnt tell my siblings or my mother in law, my parents are deceased so my mother in law is the closest thing I have to a mother.
I think I made the right choice by telling the people that I did. They gave me accountability and I always knew that if anything happened they would be the first to know it.
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