Liebling...went through this for almost 25 years with my daughter....very horrible experience I assure you!...Adopted her children at ages 6, 8 and 11...and I was 54...They are grown now...and doing so very well...The heartache continues, she's OD'd many, many times....her health is fragile, even has lost all her teeth....In and out of Rehab...still goes back to drugs and alcohol....
In and out of my home, always going back to drugs...I never gave up on her...But, her children will have nothing to do with her...so that makes her drink even more.....Drug addicts LIE and LIE...they can't tell the truth even if it kills them....
I feel so strongly about any drugs or alcohol in my home also....will not tolerate it....
Don't wish the heartache on anyone....She's back on the streets now...and believe me, for many years, I was waiting for the Police to come to ask me to identify her body....
So many years of sadness for families of drug/alcohol addicts...all I can say is to move forward...don't look back...and actually, I do look forward to the day that she passes...it will give her Peace....not for me, but for her, Yes....
Kudos to those who have overcome their drug/alcohol addictions. It's not easy...to avoid all the heartache and damage to themselves and their families...is to never start drugs to begin with....
Best of luck to you!...and thank you for sharing your story! rockin'