{"id":205707,"date":"2024-09-06T12:37:04","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T16:37:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/?post_type=article&p=205707"},"modified":"2025-11-18T17:25:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T22:25:38","slug":"i-blame-myself-for-my-loved-ones-addiction","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/es\/content\/i-blame-myself-for-my-loved-ones-addiction\/","title":{"rendered":"Me culpo por la adicci\u00f3n de mi ser querido."},"content":{"rendered":"

You just found out your loved one has an adicci\u00f3n<\/a>. You may be experiencing a lot of different emotions\u2014shame, anger, regret. And you may even blame yourself. Why didn\u2019t I do more? If only I had been there to support them more. If only I had been more vigilant, more aware of what they were doing. <\/em>Or maybe you\u2019re thinking if only I hadn\u2019t had my own addiction, they wouldn\u2019t be going through this.<\/em><\/p>\n

All of these feelings are normal to experience when your loved one is using drugs or alcohol. Even though we have no control over our loved ones\u2019 decisions, actions, or lives, it\u2019s hard to have someone you love in addiction, but unfortunately a lot of times it\u2019s easy to blame ourselves.<\/p>\n

Acknowledge your feelings<\/h2>\n

I personally used to feel guilty for carrying and passing the gene off to my son, even though it isn\u2019t in my control. I hoped that he would not have to experience what I went through with my addictions. At that time, I did not realize he was living his own life and making his own decisions.\u00a0 It\u2019s not easy to acknowledge these feelings but it\u2019s a necessary step so you can be there for your loved one when the time comes.<\/p>\n