tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624269600311071736.comments2023-09-03T07:02:55.051-04:00Living in the Shadows in Prince Edward IslandRose Barbourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03494703820579288675noreply@blogger.comBlogger765125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624269600311071736.post-66392278387588434002020-06-21T18:44:57.552-04:002020-06-21T18:44:57.552-04:00Life can already be hard in our addictive state of...Life can already be hard in our addictive state of mind. Finding that change and that will power to find. It's hard all over, this addiction we have to deal in our life, but what breaks the spirit, is a child addicted to end all this strife. By God look down at us, your creation who in you we sought, we hold an account but what of the child who isn't to fault. I feel your pain silent screams, no demon could administer such a pain. I am of the ones born in addiction, and to date have followed every users gain. I hate this day and the after, I want peace and calm can't they see. But the world is falling around us, just another thing, why not just blame me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630081774003689336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624269600311071736.post-72805376063746966082019-02-07T20:09:40.493-05:002019-02-07T20:09:40.493-05:00This is such a beautiful poem, reading it gives me...This is such a beautiful poem, reading it gives me such comfort during such chaotic times. Sometimes everything seems so surreal while dealing with addiction and it’s after effects and yes I am tired. Dear Lord I am tired. ...... I have two children in recovery one long term, one short. I have a son in law, a best friend, another great family friend, and so on, all in and out of recovery. So yes dear Lord I am tired. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08268728149208703043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624269600311071736.post-60693078457143612322019-02-07T07:39:28.795-05:002019-02-07T07:39:28.795-05:00I pray bits and pieces of this each night. You are...I pray bits and pieces of this each night. You are a talented writer. I feel your heart in every line.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08003176178678884036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624269600311071736.post-2808875567999916572018-07-10T15:39:45.672-04:002018-07-10T15:39:45.672-04:00Well sir it would be to your advantage to tel the ...Well sir it would be to your advantage to tel the police help them be aware so that we are all aware then this kind of thing would be reduced from happening. It goes on all over the world my friend and there is no need. They choose to live this way and walk that path. It's a sad path. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18360494767625529626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624269600311071736.post-8802461188140197952018-06-04T12:06:54.195-04:002018-06-04T12:06:54.195-04:00Are you really that ignorant, PEI is a pretty dark...Are you really that ignorant, PEI is a pretty dark place dude,you just gotta step out of your happy world and step into the world of addiction. It's in every place in Canada, although we don't have people roaming the street doesn't mean it doesn't happen. Money goes along way my friend and the world is warped around the dollarDextrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00371303023920442484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624269600311071736.post-47794672611787828862018-01-17T14:58:55.141-05:002018-01-17T14:58:55.141-05:00Wow wonderful story an I knitwear his son Joe very...Wow wonderful story an I knitwear his son Joe very nice man!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18437458119189137466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624269600311071736.post-1216512349451401052016-06-25T06:29:07.085-04:002016-06-25T06:29:07.085-04:00Thank you so much!Thank you so much!Rose Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03494703820579288675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624269600311071736.post-18957416525726347812016-06-24T00:43:11.297-04:002016-06-24T00:43:11.297-04:00Thank you for your service in the field! It's ...Thank you for your service in the field! It's moving to read your reflection on your time spent serving those who struggle with addictions. "Where there is life, there is hope." Beautifully put.<br /><br /> Enjoy your retirement. Elevation Behavioralhttp://elevationbehavioralhealth.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624269600311071736.post-17045941969678587942016-05-03T14:46:16.997-04:002016-05-03T14:46:16.997-04:00Agnostics & Atheists (+theists) connect throug...Agnostics & Atheists (+theists) connect through PEI Humanism http://humanismpei.wix.com/acir/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12814969100483168401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624269600311071736.post-91025355807366883302016-04-23T10:05:45.325-04:002016-04-23T10:05:45.325-04:00Jenny, I cannot imagine the pain of what you'v...Jenny, I cannot imagine the pain of what you've gone through and continue to go through after already losing two sons. It would be beyond exhausting, which is why I hope that you have a good support group/network. It is so important to surround yourself with people who understand. Only another parent who has experienced a child's addiction can truly understand. There are many of us out there so keep looking until you find a group that works for you. Sending you love and hugs. xoRose Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03494703820579288675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624269600311071736.post-27401852677765719102016-04-23T10:02:40.679-04:002016-04-23T10:02:40.679-04:00It is a very difficult journey. My prayers to you,...It is a very difficult journey. My prayers to you, your son and your family that he finds recovery soon. Rose Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03494703820579288675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624269600311071736.post-10678997745219341492016-04-23T10:00:44.630-04:002016-04-23T10:00:44.630-04:00What great news about your son! There is always ho...What great news about your son! There is always hope. We must never give up. :)Rose Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03494703820579288675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624269600311071736.post-48210236118463748692016-04-19T11:59:49.077-04:002016-04-19T11:59:49.077-04:00I have lost 2 sons to addiction only 7 months apar...I have lost 2 sons to addiction only 7 months apart and now my only son left is doing the same thing, I'm tired I don't know what to do anymore :(<br /><br />Mum of 2 angelsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01331043316178349876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624269600311071736.post-21398124489509597622016-03-22T22:48:15.715-04:002016-03-22T22:48:15.715-04:00My son is now 39 and has been an addict since he w...My son is now 39 and has been an addict since he was 15 years old. He has been in many rehab programs, counseling, mental hospitals, jail and prison so many times now I quit counting. He has psychotic disorders, has been suicidal, has over dosed and been stabbed all in the name of drugs. His only and longest time he has been sober is 4 years which ended a year and half ago. I use to be an enabler and now I'm not. What I have learned is that I have to love him from a distance. I'm there for him but I will not enable his drug use. It's the hardest thing for a mother to do but the only way I will survive. I pray for him daily. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624269600311071736.post-85802986221121949062016-03-22T22:46:40.809-04:002016-03-22T22:46:40.809-04:00My son is now 39 and has been an addict since he w...My son is now 39 and has been an addict since he was 15 years old. He has been in many rehab programs, counseling, mental hospitals, jail and prison so many times now I quit counting. He has psychotic disorders, has been suicidal, has over dosed and been stabbed all in the name of drugs. His only and longest time he has been sober is 4 years which ended a year and half ago. I use to be an enabler and now I'm not. What I have learned is that I have to love him from a distance. I'm there for him but I will not enable his drug use. It's the hardest thing for a mother to do but the only way I will survive. I pray for him daily. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624269600311071736.post-15658678556156948092016-03-11T07:49:33.515-05:002016-03-11T07:49:33.515-05:00My son has been clean for 21 months now but chased...My son has been clean for 21 months now but chased the needle for 16 years! Many of my family members do not speak to me as a result. I never gave up on him but had to push him away. I am absolutely amazed at the person he is now! Do NOT give up hope!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14886305548533332506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624269600311071736.post-35436664621943581162016-01-25T20:05:15.304-05:002016-01-25T20:05:15.304-05:00Thank you so much for your comment. I'm glad t...Thank you so much for your comment. I'm glad to hear that your son is doing well. Hopefully, he'll want to reconnect before his child is born. xoxoRose Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03494703820579288675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624269600311071736.post-33315697361099085312016-01-24T18:07:22.549-05:002016-01-24T18:07:22.549-05:00This has really touched home for me, a recovering ...This has really touched home for me, a recovering addict and mother of addicts. When I was in my addiction I never thought of how my addiction affected others. I know how desperate and beaten down I became. When I was finally able to get the help that has saved my life and is working for me to this day...over 9 yrs later...I had no idea the hell and pain I would go through when dealing with one of my sons and his addiction. I could feel his desperation and anguish and it was eating me alive. My son and I don't talk right now, by his choice. He is doing well, working and expecting his first child. I pray to God that he never has to experience what I did with him with any of his children. I also pray that the government opens their eyes and soon sees the desperation many are suffering and they soon help to do something about it instead of turning a blind eye and thinking i will just go away if they ignore it long enough. Thanks for writing this powerful poem and helping so many Islanders, Rose.Clara-Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01497518044257175995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624269600311071736.post-60898405404137111022016-01-23T06:36:46.919-05:002016-01-23T06:36:46.919-05:00Thank you, Linda!Thank you, Linda!Rose Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03494703820579288675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624269600311071736.post-4470679879489206192016-01-23T06:35:43.496-05:002016-01-23T06:35:43.496-05:00I'm so sorry to hear that your family has been...I'm so sorry to hear that your family has been touched by addiction as well. It is a tough journey. People can and do recover. Please don't lose hope. xoxoRose Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03494703820579288675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624269600311071736.post-37830849160189249572016-01-19T12:49:26.907-05:002016-01-19T12:49:26.907-05:00My only child (son) has been an addict for 3 years...My only child (son) has been an addict for 3 years. I work in LE as a dispather, I hear the cries of a parent for help with their child so many times. I pray for my son's life and soul to be touched, see the pain and damage his sickness has put in our family. It's so hard. He has been in and out of treatment, jail, and jsc. It's so painful to take that call. But at least he's still alive. Your poem is so spot on. The hurt, pain, regrets, feeling lost and you have no more control on how to help or even save your child. I pray for everyone that's has an addict child, they find peace with them selves. This choice was made by our children's freewill. But we are the ones that hurt, cry and suffer for their illness. God bless each of you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01834402664830274890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624269600311071736.post-34690593860131706292016-01-18T12:12:57.585-05:002016-01-18T12:12:57.585-05:00Just beautiful - I can't stop the tears!Just beautiful - I can't stop the tears!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07823637116876436712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624269600311071736.post-5449546218727887912015-12-31T23:20:38.229-05:002015-12-31T23:20:38.229-05:00Thank you! I've been blessed with a great supp...Thank you! I've been blessed with a great support system and with my sons's recovery (two years and counting). Please don't ever give up or lose your hope. People can and do recover. xoxoRose Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03494703820579288675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624269600311071736.post-52998616931684220422015-12-31T18:01:06.860-05:002015-12-31T18:01:06.860-05:00Thank you Rose, for your beautiful words. I will ...Thank you Rose, for your beautiful words. I will carry them with me through this nightmare I am living. I hope whatever you do from this point on brings you all the happiness you have missed out on all that time you spent crying when no saw you. wendynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624269600311071736.post-84869002087582065992015-12-15T09:48:31.603-05:002015-12-15T09:48:31.603-05:00Thank you for your comment! Addiction is very misu...Thank you for your comment! Addiction is very misunderstood and stigmatized. That is why it is freeing to find a group of people who understand and show compassion and caring. I'm glad you found that support. xoRose Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03494703820579288675noreply@blogger.com