Absent Father?

Published July 8, 2010

Question by catseyesred: Absent Father?
My ex-husband is a chronic crack cocaine user and I have denied access to my child due to his addiction. My son is struggling terribly by not having his father in his life….how can I make this change/transition easier for him….it’s painful to watch his pain and he’s taking his anger/sadness out on me. I’m trying to deal with the resentment I feel towards the father’s abandonment of his son (amongst other things) and sometimes feel as though I am failing my son terribly. HELP
He is currently awaiting counselling….and there’s a 10 month waiting period…what do I do until that time?

Best answer:

Answer by saved_by_grace
Get him in to counseling. It might be easier for him to talk about his problems with a counselor. They should be able to work things out with him.

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