Dare I Get My Hopes Up

[mallyh]

sorry to bore you with this but im happy ......son was given a place in a hostel during lock down ,it seems to have worked wonders on him he is on a very low dose of subutex.is looking after himself and has now been offered a flat .he is nervous but really looking forward to living in a decent place .he has been to see us a few times and im getting a glimpse of my son back .this is such a turning point for him ,just hope he has the strength to stay this way .he has had chances before with rehab etc but he does seem different now.

[iluvmargie]

Wonderful news mally. Not boring at all. Good luck to him and you x

[ladybirder]

Oh that is good news mally, fingers crossed he makes it.

[Tilly2]

At least he's going in the right direction. Good luck to him and to you. x

[Bobbisox1]

Mally I am so pleased for you and your son, this is a lovely post and not boring at all x

[Peter Pedant]

good change the locks

subutex is a morphine substitute and he needs a big life change in order to bring this off ( can be done ...) hopes
and fingers crossed

[anneasquith]

Mally. Each day at a time for your son. Wishing him and all the family success.

[tiggerblue10]

Good news Mally, hope he continues in the right direction x

[mallyh]

thankyou all ,it's going to be tough but his attitude has changed .Peter i know what subutex is but it is monitored very carefully by his clinic and hopefully after christmas he will be off it .he has been given a big chance to finally get a life .

[barry1010]

I wish your son all the best, mallyh.

[dannyk13]

Good for him and good news for you Mally.

[mallyh]

thankyou both x

[lady-janine]

All best wishes to you and your son Mally. A good step in the right direction for both of you.

[woofgang]

i really hope and pray his big chance works.

[lady-janine]

It's easy to slide down but very difficult to climb back up. Hopefully he is determined enough to succeed. Fingers crossed.

[DarceyK123]

So pleased to hear this Mally, i will keep everything crossed x

[Lie-in King]

So pleased for you both, mally & I wish him the best for the future :-)

[Mamyalynne]

You need hope to cling to, this certainly sounds encouraging and it must do your heart good after all the turmoil.

I pray it continues, you all deserve it x

[BAKERS DOZEN]

Lovely to hear mallyh. Baby steps now but going in the right direction. Hope he can stay on course. Wishing him every success. Good news for all the family.

[KARL]

You say his attitude/else has changed. It is well known that it is not until the user (tobacco, booze, drugs) him/herself decides that life has to change that he/she begins truly to recover. In that state and with small steps feeling good is when/how the determination to see it through strengthens. Your observation is a good sign and worth savouring. Good luck to you but more so to him - remember to gently celebrate with him, no cloy or cheesy clichés just palpable admiration.

[nailit]

//sorry to bore you with this//
Far from boring Mally, good to hear something positive on AB ;-)
I've known many addicts (drink and drugs) over the years who havn't made it, but equally, I've known far more addicts who have. Admittedly after many, many set backs but this sounds so good from what you have said.
Very best wishes to you all. X