Hello my name is Heather, MoMmA's (Mother's of Methamphetamine Addicts) a support group which was started as the result, of my frustration of not being able to locate a support group which addressed the questions and concerns, I had regarding "methamphetamine". There are support groups for the addict, however none for the family members or friends of those affected by this drug (exclusively). I am not interested in attending Al-Anon or others like them as they do not identify the one drug that I feel powerless over. My intentions are not to take away from the wonderful jobs these suppport groups are doing, they just do not focus on the issues I am interested in, as they relate to "methamphetamine". Two things we must remember, "addiction is addiction" regardless of the drug or substance the addict chooses, and if the addict is not ready for sobriety and recovery it is out of our hands, because the addictive personality is not ready to "let go". I do not offer false dreams, hopes or promises. I deal with the reality of the ugliness, this drug leaves behind. I do not appreciate organizations or individuals who offer false hopes to those, like myself  who are or could be so desperate, that we would do just about anything (within reason) to save our loved ones from this drug. Well, the journey has been enlightening to say the least.  I could have spent thousands of dollars, to get treatment for my son, if I would have fallen for the non-sense  these organizations tried to sell me. I was fortunate to see through the "sale" that was presented to me with regards to treatment. I am not saying treatment does not work, it does.What I am saying is, with this drug there is no "cookie cutter" remedy for treatment, it is a long and trying journey for the addict and the family.  This drug will test the patience of all involved. If allowed, this drug can cause families to break up and destroy the family unit, as a result of a parent choosing to "stand by" their child(ren) who is addicted to this drug. As a mother of an addict I can tell you,  had I  not seen the addiction for what it was I could have easily kept chasing my son around (like catching rain drops), trying to "protect" him from the evils of this drug. How do I now protect society from my son, while he is addicted to the evil of this drug? During my journey I had to remember, my son had become  a "statistic" of this drug and not the son I had known. My job as his mother is to continue to love and support him,  without enabling his addiction. Boundaries have now been set and I now have control of which "lines" are crossed. Remember while they are actively using methamphetamine (the impaired brain distorts), they are not able to make sound judgement in seeking  professional intervention for their addiction .   The methamphetamine addict has three realistic choices: Sobriety/Recovery, Prison or Death. MoMmA's currently meets the second Monday of each month at 7:00 pm. I am in the process of working on a regular meeting site.  This site will be updated as needed.