Hey, thanks for posting this, it hits home hard. I used drugs, mainly speed and alcohol to numb out feelings of my ptsd for many, many years, i have been complete;y free from any illegal drugs, and scarely drink these days. I am single, but the effects my drinking and drug use had on family, my mum and brothers, is how you described, i can look back and see that now

My relationship with them is much better since being drug free xx