Reply to Heroin epidemic

Forum Index » Off-Topic

Reply to "Heroin epidemic"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Different PP re: the garbage poster and "insight and empathy" poster.

I replied earlier about my sister.  Look, I really get it.  They do terrible, awful things to their families and anyone they get near.  They lie, steal, cheat, and are violent and abusive.  When you've been the victim of that behavior, "insight and empathy" aren't going to help you handle the addict better.  It may cause you to become an enabler, but it won't help you or them.  Of course the garbage poster is upset at how the addict affected him/her and his/her family.  Saying "work on that as well" shows that you clearly have not had a close family member destroy themselves and their family from addiction.

However, it's understandable, but still not constructive, to call someone a "garbage person."  My sister, when she's sober, HATES who she's become, but that still doesn't stop her from lying to our faces and stealing from anyone she can.  My elderly parents SLEEP WITH THEIR BEDROOM DOOR LOCKED because they genuinely believe her when she says she'll kill them in their sleep.  And you know, I believe her too!  I'm SO ANGRY at what she's done to my family (and herself), but I honestly believe that if she could shake this addiction and related personality damage it's caused, she could be my sister again.  I highly doubt that will happen, but there's still that glimmer of "her" in there, so she's not total garbage.  [/quote]

Wow. I'm sorry for what you and your family have experience. But if both you and your parents seriously think your sister will harm your parents, then she needs to be in jail. I can't imagine how you would feel if she truly harms them. Her addiction can't be placed above their safety. Please take her threats seriously.[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics