Symptoms of Relapse

Canada
January 29, 2009 1:19pm CST
Our daughter used to do drugs and was strung out and acted weird a few years ago. She used to lie a lot and would fly off the handle for practically no reason at all. We thought she was all cleaned up but she's been lying to us and her bad temper has returned. Has she relapsed? Are there tell-tale signs that someone is back into the drug scene?
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@Ravenladyj (22902)
• United States
30 Jan 09
I am an addict and I would have to say that yes she has relapsed...sadly its really NOT that hard to do..I KNOW that if I would have stayed living where I was I would have most definately relapsed several times until the crap just killed me..as it is though I've been clean for 6 yrs now...BUT not without some major changes and hard work on my part even to this day.. The key thing about getting clean and STAYING clean is NOT jsut about stoppingn using..you have to pretty much COMPLETELY change your life..no more hanging with ppl you party with or that use, no more going to frequent haunts (meanign bars, hangouts etc) and a HUGE thing is figuring otu WHY you started in the first place then correting that mindset.....
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@Ravenladyj (22902)
• United States
1 Feb 09
then we noticed her choice in friends left much to be desired. Well the thing is, you (anyone really, addict or not but more so an addict) stick to what you know....she is probably more comfortable around her "own kind" so to speak..so just becuase its her comfort zone she'll gravitate to shady characters....Its such a messed up mindset when you are trying to get clean BUT its also human nature..think about a time when you personally were in a new situation and had to meet new ppl...Chances are very high that you naturally gravitated to like minded ppl, the types of ppl you were comfortable with BEFORE beign in that situation...Make sense? (bear with me, I'm running on high stress and minimal sleep)..Thats what she is doing and really until she becomes comfortable in her own TRUE skin thats goin to be a very hard habit to break....Add to that the fact that this new partner of hers is a slacker and a bad influence...well...obviously thats not a good scene at all... All the best to you and strength to her ya know...right now you just might be forced to play the waiting game which is so hard..I put my husband through that and I'm goin through it with my bf...if there is any way I can help even if its just an "ear" please dont hesitate ya know...
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