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sister addicted to prescription drugs!

  • 12-01-2011 11:26pm
    #1
    LegacyUser
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    Hi, good folks of PI,

    Going unregged for this one.

    The thread title says it all, basically.

    In a nutshell, she used to drink. Now she's at the Dr. each week with some complaint or another and manages to come away with a prescription for sleepers/valium/something containing codeine (for the "pain" that causes her stress and prevents her from sleeping) as well as other meds for whatever fabricated complaint she went with. She's been through all the GPs at the surgery we use and now she's talking about finding a new dr ('cos she doesn't think her current Drs are "properly trained", i.e., they are on to her and have tried to raise the issue with her.) She still drinks on top of this cocktail occasionally. She is in complete denial and seems to think we are fooled by her endless "symptoms". She seems to enjoy playing the victim, as well, and relishes in the attention that her patient/martyr status brings. She's in her 40s

    Rather than going into the specifics of how this effects me here (and it does, believe me) I was wondering does anyone know of a support group along the lines of Al-Anon for family members with an addiction such as this. I've been on the NA website and seemingly they don't have an equivalent, they deal with addicts only. Is that correct? Would Al-Anon be open to me even though her issue is not currently drink?

    Any advice from someone in the same boat who knows where to go for support would be greatly appreciated!


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  • #2
    Mr Johnson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44 ✭Mr Johnson


    Hi,

    I know there's a Nar-Anon group in Cork, not sure about where else.


  • #3
    LegacyUser
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    Thanks, Mr. Johnson!

    I'd never heard of Nar-Anon 'til your post. I just looked them up there and there are no meetings in my town, saddly. But I might go to the Cork one even though it's a bit of a commute. Even if it's once a month, it's something.

    Greatly appreciated!


  • #4
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    I'm pretty sure there's a meeting on Abbey St in the Methodist church on Saturday early afternoon. Try and give the church a call and they'll be able to tell you the exact time.

    Al-anon would be understanding as an addict and an alcoholic affect their families in similar ways.

    Good luck!


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