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Addiction & Recovery

flying_wahini

(8,104 posts) Tue Apr 16, 2013, 11:19 PM Apr 2013

need help - preparing to tell our close friends about taking our son to rehab for opiate addiction [View all]

My husband and I differ on exactly how much to tell them because

my son took many different drugs - and not sure exactly

how to do it.

Any suggestions?

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need help - preparing to tell our close friends about taking our son to rehab for opiate addiction [View all] flying_wahini Apr 2013 OP

Why do they need to know? TexasTowelie Apr 2013 #1

Well they have been our dearest friends for 40 years...... flying_wahini Apr 2013 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author NMDemDist2 Apr 2013 #5

I would say, remember you are telling your son's story libodem Apr 2013 #2

You may be surprised Old Codger Apr 2013 #4

I hope you considered the advice given here cally Apr 2013 #6

"He's got a couple of things he needs to deal with... Iggo Apr 2013 #7

I bet they already know (or suspect) that he's a dope addict or "opiate addict." That's my guess. demosincebirth Apr 2013 #8