My twenty thre eyear old son has been battling addiction for years.
By Liz
@dasiejanie (590)
United States
January 31, 2010 8:04am CST
He spent the whole year of 2008 in jail.
When he got out, I saw my child again,
bright eyes, clean and sober. He had so
many goals for himself . he was excited
about life. That lasted about 3 months till
he became depressed about not finding
work. With his record it's very hard. The
cement he used to do didn't need any
help it was to slow. I know people have
choices in life to make on there own. But
now 2010 he just about as bad as he was
before he went to jail. He's stealing, lying,
from the ones who love him. Recently he
asked me for money to buy supplys for a
job, said he'd pay me back after it was done
I have been down that road to many times
I said no, then I said call your dad if he says
yes I'll do it. Well called the answer was no.
He cursed his dad on the phone then threw
his phone against the wall. I told him to leave
several times finally he did. He has no car a
friend was waiting outside . One week later
I come home and there he is sleeping in the livng
room, I didn't talk to him, called his dad to find out
what was going on , his dad told him he could stay
for two days until we figure out where he can go,
he's burnt almost every bridge with friends. So here
I am confused about my first born son, worrying like
always that he'll hurt himself or wind up back in jail
this time it will be 5 yrs. Is there any free places out there
that he can get rehab? Live in rehab would b the best.
Please any advice would be great . Liz
1 response
@Pose123 (21635)
• Canada
2 Feb 10
Hi dasiejanie, Being in the situation, you wound understand it better than most people, so it's not easy to give advice. I know that this has to be very difficult for you and for your son as well. If only he had been able to find work when he first got out of jail, it may have made all the difference.It's too bad that so many employers refuse to give people another chance. I can understand you not giving him money and I agree that rehab would be the best for him. So many young people get into trouble and it's often hard to get back on the right track again. We need more rehab centers because often prison is not the answer and punishment is sometimes useless. You are both in my thoughts. Blessings