Hi I Am New And I Need Your Input. My Boyfriends Son Is In Rehab
For Herion. I Talk To His Mom From Time To Time To See How He
Is Doing. I Miss Him Very Much. He Is 25 And I Love Him. I Was Mad For
A While For Stealing Ect... But You Get Over Stuff. He Has Been In
For 6weeks. Today His Best Friend A Very Nice & Little Different But
Very Respectful Kid Of 25 Od'd Today. I Was So Sad And Feeling Bad
For His Mom & Dad. I Spoke To His Dad My Boyfriend But He Is Quiet
And Cut The Lawn. I Have Such A Bad Feeling. He Will Get Out And
Go Off The Deep End. I Talk To His Mom And She Is Beside Herself.
The Friend Put My Future (feels Like A Son) In Rehab. And He Went To
See My "son" With His Mom Every Week. ( In Bad Neighborhood)
She Said Her "son" Thinks He Is Ready To Come Out But Her & I Know
With His Best Friend Dieing He Is Not!!!!!!!!!! I Will Support His Mom.
Is There Any Thing I Can Do Besides Be There For The Mom And Him.
Very Sad..
A Step Mom To A Great Kid...
I Love Him And Miss Him...
Mslainie

Hi Mslainie, Welcome to the boards! As you already know, it is soooooo very hard when someone you love has an addiction problem. Especially when you just have to stand by, powerless, and there isnt a darn thing that you can do about it.

I am so very sorry to hear about the young man who passed away. It is sooooo very very sad.

To answer your question, YES.... really the only thing that you can do is to support your "son" and his mother. Let him know how very much you love him, unconditionally. Also let his mother know that you will be there for her. She will appreciate it more than you know.

Good Luck,
GloryGurl

My heart goes out to you. I too am a stepmom I love my girls just as much as I love my biological kids. All you can do is pray and be there for both of them and maybe introduce them to this board so when they don't feel like they can talk to anyone they can post or read.

MS-
It sounds like you are already doing as much as you can. I think it's wonderful that you have a good relationship with your son's mom. I call him your son too because it sounds a though you love him as if he were your own.

Be there for him, support him in this battle, and if you feel he isn't ready to come out of rehab, be honest with him about it. You are doing these things because you love and care for him and don't want to put him, his health or his future in jeopardy.

You are doing the right thing and I think he is so lucky to have the love and support that you all are so willing to give.

Good Luck, and please continue to post. We are all here for you.

Lezlee

Thanks To All Who Answered, It Helps In Itself.
Well We Buried My Step Son Best Friend Today And My Son Came
Out Yesterday For Wake And Is Doing Ok. My Lesson Here Is Be Here
For Him And Stop Trying And Just Love Him..
I Have Faith He Will Do Ok.
Ty
Ms Lainie