Inside a Mother's Journey with Addiction (Campbell's Story)
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- For parents of addicts, this is a MUST WATCH VIDEO! Campbell Manning (parent of 2 addicted sons and Licensed Addiction Counselor) shares her personal story of how she missed addiction twice. She first found out that one of her sons had a drug problem. Her youngest son (17 years old) had developed a full-fledged addiction to opiates before she ever knew there was a problem. Before she could even wrap her head around being the parent of an addict, Campbell got another sucker punch (from addiction).
Campbell (now an addiction counselor/family specialist) discusses how she navigated the world of addiction/recovery treatment. (What worked and what didn't)
In a surprise twist, Campbell learns that her other (older son) also had a problem with opiates. This was devastating news to her (especially after having just gone through this with her younger son).
Addiction can have a devastating effect on families, but this story has a happy ending.
In the end, Campbell decided she wanted to help other families struggling with addiction. She went back to school, got her master's degree in counseling, and now works as our family specialist at Hope For Families Recovery Center.
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Yes, thank you for putting this together Amber and thank you, Campbell, for sharing your story. It brought me so much comfort. My daughter is an addict and has been for 17 years; so tired of riding the rollercoaster.
@@SadMother360 same here! It's gone from alcohol to alcohol AND crack...she's gone through detox and 5 days into a 28 day inpatient she had to leave because she said the administrator wasn't addressing advances that a male attendant supposedly made towards her....she ended up getting arrested in our home for attacking her sister and hurting me after 2 weeks of being home, and definitely drinking and using (hiding and lying). Her behavior was off the chart, came in to find her sitting naked in my ex's recliner, and it just went downhill after that....she was becoming belligerent and paranoid despite how kind we were being...now we have a protective order, and she is going directly into a step down program tomorrow....Lord knows how she will fake it through over there...she is 31 and I have been raising her almost 10 yo son since 4 months....It's been a LONG Rollercoaster ride and Idk if I can do it anymore!
This breaks my heart watching this mother I see myself. My 20 year old has a major problem and seeking help for him has been unsuccessful due to his age. I’m praying for all the parents going to this along with the children who are suffering. You all shall be healed in the name of Jesus!!!🙌🏼🙏🏼
Proverbs Thirty One hi Proverbs Thirty One, I’m guessing that you’re running into trouble because he has to agree to go to treatment?
the music was so annoying i couldn’t hear what was being said
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Thank you for sharing your story. 💜
Its so much stress on us. Sometimes it gets to where I am having anxiety!
The music in the background is too loud and distracting. 🥺
One day life is perfect. Kids are grown, married and raising their own families. I was so proud of myself for raising such good kids.
Then one day it all turns to crap and falls apart. 😢
SAME! I'm always saying, God what happened!
This was so good I don't know what I would do without these videos
Thank you so much for your kind words and support!
Amazing that Campbell could share this story, but so affecting and helpful to understand that the process is so difficult, but can work.
We agree!
You are a beautiful mum , both in and out 💐 I’ve been dealing with this for decades with brother first who passed 4 years ago with addiction... I couldn’t save him 😢 now going through it with a son ... I’m worn out ❤️
It's so exhausting!
I found peace and strength through Al-Anon and Nar Anon.
Aw yes it’s so exhausting and all consuming 😕
I am a recovering addict and I have discovered the nature of addiction, and the discovery that saves lives is being censored by mothers who are losing their addicted children. How do you explain the truth? Addiction is the psychology of a liar. If you want we talk.
Thank you for sharing! I needed to hear this!
Thank you for sharing and putting this together. It was extremely helpful hearing an inside story of what parents go through in dealing with an addict 🌸
Yes I agree
I have 2 Addict sons ages 37 & 21. Our life is totally consumed with the worry, pain & exhaustion of what this is doing to our family. Both sons are homeless, in trouble with the law and involved with very bad & dangerous people. We just don't know what to do anymore. My husband and I can't talk anymore, we are in survival mode and trying to keep our jobs and have some kind of life with our 20 year old daughter who is still home but very depressed because of all the stress the addictions have caused our family. Where do we go from here?
I think the first thing you should do is focus on your relationship with your husband and daughter, get yourselves in a better place emotionally and then figure out what to do about your sons.
Pray and listen to some of these sessions that will guide you. When your health, mental and physical isn't getting better.. Remember..Give it all to God. And realise that you can't help the addicts or do a thing.. If you end up in worse health
I feel your pain. My daughter is only 17 and suffering from meth/fentanyl addiction... And literally just got out of an inpatient. The first thing she did when we got home was take my phone and have someone send her an Uber. From there she left to go to Phoenix. So once again she's missing. I recently quit my job trying to get everything situated for her and thinking I would just take care of her while my husband works. We have all these bills hitting us now from the ER and inpatient. It's frustrating because I am so torn between going back to work and staying home to wait on her. It's awful. I just want to know she's alright. I understand the worry, the heartache, the stress... It's horrible.
@@GodWokeMeUp Humanity is deceived deceiving. The only common denominator between all addicts of any social background and distinction is that they are notorious liars. Addiction affects predominantly young healthy criminals. I have been trying to have the discovery of the nature of addiction known for years to end the war on drugs. Addiction satisfy the need to be a victim as is evidenced by addicts banning themselves the drugs that would take contaminated, expensive, unavailable, criminally punishable. I would like to help you as a recovering addict and psychologist. Addiction is the psychology of a liar, drugs don’t cause addiction and only liars get hooked and only honesty gets freedom. The tragedy of addiction is children who revenge a childhood hurt, or trauma, against their parents learning from example. Addicts don’t forgive, are needy of attention that steal from others, and have secrets that tell in AA meetings to reveal who they truly are to take off the mask and heal, ending the identity deception. Liars bring up liars, addiction runs in families. Parents hurt their children and children retaliate becoming victims of themselves to conceal the hatred and hurt others. I am alone socially ostracised by liars paying the price for being honest. I can prove my claim that the obvious truth is addiction is the psychology of a liar dropping mortality rates when my theory is known. It is harder to convince a fool that to know the truth is better than to be deceived than to deceive him.
Humanity is deceived deceiving. The only common denominator between all addicts of any social background and distinction is that they are notorious liars. Addiction affects predominantly young healthy criminals. I have been trying to have the discovery of the nature of addiction known for years to end the war on drugs. Addiction satisfy the need to be a victim as is evidenced by addicts banning themselves the drugs that would take contaminated, expensive, unavailable, criminally punishable. I would like to help you as a recovering addict and psychologist. Addiction is the psychology of a liar, drugs don’t cause addiction and only liars get hooked and only honesty gets freedom. The tragedy of addiction is children who revenge a childhood hurt, or trauma, against their parents learning from example. Addicts don’t forgive, are needy of attention that steal from others, and have secrets that tell in AA meetings to reveal who they truly are to take off the mask and heal, ending the identity deception. Liars bring up liars, addiction runs in families. Parents hurt their children and children retaliate becoming victims of themselves to conceal the hatred and hurt others. I am alone socially ostracised by liars paying the price for being honest. I can prove my claim that the obvious truth is addiction is the psychology of a liar dropping mortality rates when my theory is known. It is harder to convince a fool that to know the truth is better than to be deceived than to deceive him.
I think one of the biggest hurdles is that not every family has the financial resources to get their children into a residential rehab. I am already trying to figure out how to pay for the ER visit, inpatient, and then the residential quoted me $10K a month after insurance.... They suggested I take out my 403B....but I've already done that to pay for the other medical bills.... Then they said I could take out a 100K medical loan.... How realistic is this for people who have other children and a family to support? It's really difficult. I got her into an IOP and she is back on the streets already and she's only 17 years old... I have told the people everywhere I cannot keep her in my home and I will not fight her when I have a 5 year old to take care of... It's so frustrating.
No one acknowledged the financial cost of medical bills. Everyone is so glib, making responses like: "my insurance pays for everything,." Well, mine never has! I could buy a very nice home and yacht with all the medical bills I've had to pay over the past couple of decades. And I'm still in debt!
I feel your pain going through similar right now I hope your situation changed for better
you need to remember you do have a 5 year old, but you also have a 17 year old. who should never be on the streets where she could be beaten up, raped, or killed and left in the creek to die. that happened to a 15 year old in my county, she got kicked out of her house because she was an alcoholic and she got drunk, got lured into someone’s car, got raped and strangled then thrown in a lake to die. let your child live with you, be patient when they relapse, just keep a close eye, they will throw tantrums like your 5 year old for micromanaging them. but you’d rather have em mad at you instead for hating you for making them homeless. i suggest helping them lean off (doing slightly less and less drugs or drinking every day, monitoring their use to see how they improve and encouraging them to use less, eventually get them open to a rehab and go to therapy with them, you’re going to need therapy too in order to deal with what you’re going through. good luck but find your 17 year-old. you’ll regret kicking them out if they end up dead because of you.
I keep backing up when I here parts of my same story with my now 28 year old son.. Dear God... I wish this on no one.. Ever.. Give me strength to know next on how to be strong enough too.. And believe something works
I've just started local al-anon meetings. It's just comforting to be around other people who get it.
I LOVE Campbell! I wish we could have a cup of coffee together! I’m dealing with an alcoholic son (now 22) who I think delayed his grieving for his dad (my husband) who committed suicide in 2009. Alcoholism on both sides of the family so not my first rodeo but painful nonetheless. Great interview and wonderful channel.
Campbell really is wonderful!
I. Sorry your kid is dealing with the loss of his father do to suicide I hope he gets the help he needs to find better coping skills to better deal with it
Such a helpful interview ✔️❣️
Im here again.. The not being emotional when answering a call..or anything.. Is needed again.. And the only thing that gets through.. If anxiety...dont answer..
I lost it when you said “good cop bad cop” because I realized I have to be both as a widow...
Me too. 😢
👉Watch this next: Campbell Gives Advice to Parents of Addicts: czcams.com/video/-HqzCRomlXE/video.html
👉 Watch this next: Campbell gives advice to parents of addicts: czcams.com/video/-HqzCRomlXE/video.html
In only venting as I remember for therapy.. I am not losing my mind again...
How to not fight with your son . He has gone to drs. For swollen legs. No sleep at night. He said he has to get clean. Now he said hes not going. I was on call with him and his Dr. He said when he's ready he's going to go. He text me at night that he's sick. That he's coming to the house. After a couple days he called, I told him I was sleeping I'll call him when I'm not.
What do you do when your family can afford to pay for treatment it just so stressful I can’t I try to remain positive but lord know I I’m not equipped to deal with it And I trying
Hi Kimloye, Here's a playlist of videos explaining treatment options. BTW: there are free options! czcams.com/play/PLaaJWwIpP_zZgCyI2IQqnm8nIx4CQPnp-.html Also, here's a link to download a copy of my Insiders Guide To Treatment Options: www.familyrecoveryacademy.online/motivational-interviewing-session-1
Me too🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thank you.
You're welcome!
I'm just beginning to find peace, but it's not consistent because he's still in active addiction.
SUGGESTION: It would be fairly easy to delete the music sound file from this and then reload. Many including myself can't concentrate on the words with such distinct music.
Thank you for sharing!..🌻
Thanks for watching!
How I can get connected with my daughter?she avoids talking to me , she only does by message. When she ask me to visit , she will ask me to stay with her dog and see you later , she calls and ask me when are you leaving ? I don’t know what stage is she in , when I try to have a conversation, not now mom. I appreciate your understanding and help 😢thank you🕊🙏
I am a recovering addict and I have discovered the nature of addiction, and the discovery that saves lives is being censored by mothers who are losing their addicted children. How do you explain the truth? Addiction is the psychology of a liar. If you want we talk.
I had spoken to a treatment center in Florida says has one in LA CA we are in Suprise AZ at that time I was in hospital n they knew( treatment center) the 2nd day kicked on street why did they did not put him in a mental ward in hospital of another yr on street n had talk to this counselor for5 months on what to do really do he would still be alive if instead of kicking him to street and admitted him to mental evaluation 😢😢😢😢😢🙏🙏🙏🙏💯💯💯💯 for all in this situation ot was like fighting the devil for me being a single mother😰 😢😅💔🙏🙏🙏💯
Champbell how did you manage that anger?how did you work through that.. Towards him and to trust again.
I am having trouble listening to story because of music!
We didn't find our pondshop stuff.. The one that had it was closed and the stuff gone.. Gold all burned down
I realize this video is a few years old but I need some advice on how to best help my 53 year old son. He's drinking himself to death and we don't have money to send him to rehab.
They say that about 50% of all people with alcohol or drug problems had some one in there biological family with a drug or alcohol problem so it's often genetic but also very much environmental because they also say that an astounding 80% of all alcoholics and drug addicts had a parent or a parental or a household member with a alcholic problem that's definitely believable not only does the trauma of having a alcholic parental figure drive them to wanting to drink alcohol but also if they grow up with one they may actually believe that it's ok to be an alcoholic but it can also teach them that it's not ok to do that but mostly it has very nagative affects
the music running in the background is very annoying and distracting! Please tone it down much more!
Did easy access to electronics have anything to do with her kids access to drugs and use? What would happen if they only had a GAP phone? Does she think the GAP PHONE would have helped prevent the issues?
eh they have friends with internet and easy access to drugs, your child having a phone won’t prevent addiction for as long as they didn’t ever have a phone. paying attention to their friends and managing them when they are young for as long as you can before they start rebelling.
I am losing hope in my sons journey
Hitting those pon shops.. Oh Lord! Another story in it's own... I got so angry that I thought I was fbi at the bad word...pondshops,!!
Thxs for your info. Could you have an addiction to the needle?
I suppose you could
What's an IOP? And do you guys do inpatient? And alcoholism?
Hi Sam, IOP stands for Intensive Outpatient Program. We don't do Inpatient Treatment. We don't do addiction treatment anymore. We do offer consultations and coaching.
@@PutTheShovelDown do you refer people to facilities for treatment? Where do people go that can't afford the thousands of dollars? Thanks
Hi, how to email Campbell?
How can we hear more from Campbell please
This is a cake walk compared to what I'm dealing with.
Praying for your strength just found out my son on drugs its tearing me apart
My hear goes to u, I lost one child in 8/13 . He shot himself after long time drug use he was 24 .....and my daugther just disowned me taking my grandchildren wih her , after I reported her to cps . I don't have money for or know what else to do, or how to help her. I fear for her life and my grandchildren lives. I guess cps thinks Marijuana is not so bad and she convinced them I am the problem
This is hitting so close to home. Can I have an email address to ask advice
Pond shop
Paun shop
Sorry pawn shoo