I have a ten year old son who I share custody of with his father. He has never seen me highly under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Next monday I am going into a twenty-eight day treatment residential facility to begin my journey of being clean and sober. I have never been away from him longer than the five days in a row that his father has him when it is his time to have him. We are extremely close, me and my son. I'm addicted to pain killers and have been for many many years, the only way I can see me getting free from them is to be completely away from them for a period of time. My main concern is making a better future for myself and my son. I NEED to know what to say, and how to say these things to my very intelligent ten year old! I don't know how to tell him I need to be gone for awhile to get better! I won't be so far away that he cannot visit on family days. I have friends and family that would be willing to bring him to see me. But anyone who has ever had to do this similar type thing PLEASE, I need some help or advice on how to have this convo with my son!!!! Need it soon cause I am going next monday!!!
