My son is 14 and has been having problems with alcohol. We had him in a treatment program through our insurance, but it was a huge waste of time and money. He sees a psychologist a couple times a month, but that does not seem to be doing anything for his addiction. I don’t have a lot of money to spend, but obviously this problem needs to be addressed so I will manage whatever is necessary. Thank you so much for your time and information.
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My 27 yr.old son has been struggling w/drugs & alcohol for 8 years. He had a great job & was very responsible up until last year when he walked away from his job; sold everything,and ended up in jail where later the Judge ordered him into a Rehab. Facility – which he has been to several with no success. He has been living with me now for 2 weeks & no attempts to get a job. I’m disabled on a fixed budget yet he needs to be driven to many places to keep him from violating his probation. I’m nervous around him & he has changed. Yet he has had no urge to do drugs. He say’s he is full of fear. He has no place else to go & if I do ask him to leave he will inevitably end up back in jail or doing drugs again. I’m torn. I seem to worry more than he does about food & having money for gas. I know what he is capable of doing when it comes to work ethics; people love him. Should I be silent & let him work his demons out or stay on his butt to go get a job & get his own place?
First of all his ex has never had a stable home for them and has been in the homeless shelter 3 times in the past 2 years and all the places she has been were never safe and she refuses to get a job. The mom and boyfriend share a bed with him and it’s seems bad now because sometimes when I lye down he tries to hump me, and we don’t ever do anything like that in front of him and he also only 3. Now my bf has filed for custody. During mediation she said she wanted to go to rehab for herself for doing meth but refused to go to n/a meetings. the rehab is 2 hours away and his father thinks it would be best for her to get it together without bringing him along and to do it closer to home because the mediator said it’s best for a three year old to see both parents equally. When he asked her to do it near home she said no because her boyfriend got kicked out of that one and needed to be in rehab or was going to go to jail again. So when he got kicked out she rushed and used what little money she had to get a marriage license so they could move with him in a family rehab center and that the judge won’t try to tare them apart if they are married. It’s seems like to us that once more she is putting her boyfriends needs over what’s best for her son because in the past when they finally had a stable home he committed a crime and went on the run and she took her son along. Will the judge see it’s not best for the child or will he agree with her and to not split a family up?
And his father and I have a son together and have a stable home and stable income and we want to see his son have a better life that we know we can provide.
we live in California and cannot afford a lawyer. Before he filed for custody he called the sheriff to do a welfare check and talked to sharp to help him and told them about her parenting but they just told him that he could not do anything because he didn’t have custody and during mediation they said the only way he could have his son stay with him until custody was decided is if she got kicked out of her home or moved. Would calling cps be too harsh on the kid and mom because she is very unpredictable and unstable when upset and she now knows where we live and is the type to harass.
Also, before they started go to court she got denied temp custody and visitation and he got denied partial temp but yet she has him and won’t let him have for more than 2 days because he didn’t give him back once because she was raped in their apartment and he didn’t feel it was safe to bring him there and she won’t let that go.
live in butte county
Also the only reason she wants to go to this rehab is so that she can live with her boyfriend she doesn’t need to but he does or he’ll go back to jail. Do you think the judge will see her trying to do whats best for her and her boyfriend and not her son or but now their married and we are not and that the judge will favor them?
I need some support, I feel as though I am the only wife in the world that has experienced this and I know I’m not. I am a Christian and still sometimes I wonder why God is putting me, my husband and our 2 year old son throuh this.
I’m looking for some answers on how to help my brother.He is an alcoholic and is drinking again.He has a 2 year old son and a fiance.His fiance is probally going to leave him now and take there son but, everyone in my family is always worried about my brother, what is he going to do?How much is he going to drink, is he OK.I’m afraid that if we leave him alone he is going to hurt himself or someone else. He is a great liar, he hides his alcohol, have no idea where. I just want to make sure I take all steps in trying to help him incase something bad does happen, I don’t want to have this guilt left on me, that I didn’t try.
I’m looking for some answers on how to help my brother.He is an alcoholic and is drinking again.He has a 2 year old son and a fiance.His fiance is probally going to leave him now and take there son but, everyone in my family is always worried about my brother, what is he going to do?How much is he going to drink, is he OK.I’m afraid that if we leave him alone he is going to hurt himself or someone else. He is a great liar, he hides his alcohol, have no idea where. I just want to make sure I take all steps in trying to help him incase something bad does happen, I don’t want to have this guilt left on me, that I didn’t try.
My ex husband went into rehab right after Thanksgiving for cocaine. We have joint custody of our 5 year old son. He gave power of attorney to his mother. She is not complying with the divorce papers. Took my name off of the pick up list at school, and will not return any of my calls. What are my rights? I I get him can I keep him until his father returns ? My son lives with his father, and visits me on the weekends, but I have not seen him since Thanksgiving.
Please help I’m going crazy without him !! I live in Fl
My cousin has been in rehab 2 or 3 times previously and has been treated for cocaine and crack addictions. She also drinks and has been diagnosed maniac depressive and has been on anti-depressants since the age of about 15. She is currently in rehab again after relapsing into crack and heroin. She admits to using while pregnant with her now 15 month old son who is currently in foster care. What are the chances she may actually clean up for good?
My cousin has been in rehab 2 or 3 times previously and has been treated for cocaine and crack addictions. She also drinks and has been diagnosed maniac depressive and has been on anti-depressants since the age of about 15. She is currently in rehab again after relapsing into crack and heroin. She admits to using while pregnant with her now 15 month old son who is currently in foster care. What are the chances she may actually clean up for good?
My son is weak of will. I’m afraid that when he goes out of rehab, he’s going to start drinking again. He’s really smart and talented, and has a life ahead of him, and I don’t want him to ruin his future just by drinking. He promised me he’s going to change, but when he goes out of rehab, the temptations will surely get back into his life. I can’t be with him 24/7, but I want so much to protect him. What can I do?
I want to find an alcohol rehab for my son. He’s really addicted to alcohol, and I hate seeing him this way. I really want him to get better.
We have no formal or court ordered custody agreement, only a child support judgement. I have decided that until his father gets professional help for his alcoholism, that I will not allow him to take him from where we live, back to his home. He can only come here and visit with him. If he pursues this in court, do I have a right to request he have only be allowed visitation in my son’s primary home (mine). It doesn’t necessarily have to be supervised, just away from the alcohol. Aside from his alcoholism, he and I are probably as close as people can be without being together. We both love our son very much, and care for eachother very deeply. I have no problem with him being in my home, thats not the issue, I just don’t want his son growing up around a drunk. I don’t want him to have a lifetime of dissapointments because his father can’t get his act together. He hasn’t been a threat as of yet, but who knows…it can only get worse if he doesn’t get professional help.
I have physical and pretty much legal custody of my son. His father is an alcoholic and wont to go to rehab..?
We have no formal or court ordered custody agreement, only a child support judgement. I have decided that until his father gets professional help for his alcoholism, that I will not allow him to take him from where we live, back to his home. He can only come here and visit with him. If he pursues this in court, do I have a right to request he have only be allowed visitation in my son’s primary home (mine). It doesn’t necessarily have to be supervised, just away from the alcohol. Aside from his alcoholism, he and I are probably as close as people can be without being together. We both love our son very much, and care for eachother very deeply. I have no problem with him being in my home, thats not the issue, I just don’t want his son growing up around a drunk. I don’t want him to have a lifetime of dissapointments because his father can’t
we have 2 boys (13, 16) i’m scared they’ll be influenced as dad is mad about this son.
He is in drug rehab for cocaine and I wanted to know if anyone else was in or has ever been in the same situation and what the results were. To make things worse we have a two year old son. I need to know what I could write in the letters that I sent to him to help encourage him. Thank You. God Bless You for your help.
I have proof i paid 18K for his drug rehab can i claim anything on my taxes.
My son has a dead beat dad who is in drug rehab. He got arested in Dec 05 and was having withdrawl problems in jail, so they sent him to a rehab. If he was not in rehab, he would be in jail, he is awaiting trail for 7 felony charges. He has all the sudden decided to take an interest in my son, I don’t want my son to see him but I have an outstanding court order from before he went to jail that states he gets supervised visits everyother weekend. I was not worried about this since he was put away, but I have found out that he gets weekend passes and I have to let him see my son on his weeks. Does anyone else see anything wrong with someone who should be in jail, awaiting trail for 7 felony charges, getting out on the weekend and being around a 2 yr old child? I don’t see how he should get out? I have a lawyer and we are going to court to get his visits suspended but I need help now, he is to get out for his first visit next weekend. Does anyone know anything I can do to stop this?
For any of you who say that he is his father and deserves to see him~ let me tell you one reason I don’t want this~ once, he was on his way to pick up my son for his visits and got pulled over, he ran from the police and when they cought him, he had a loaded, stolen gun, oxicotin, and two baggies of meth. ON HIS WAY TO PICK UP MY SON!
For the past few months, I noticed that my son always went home late. I would usually wake up in the middle of the night to check on him, only to find out that he was not on his bed yet. Before I’d go to the office, I’d also go to his room to say goodbye but he would still be asleep. Since I was frequently busy, I hardly find time to talk to him. Just recently, I’ve learned that he is has become addicted to alcohol. My son is just 16 years old, I need to bring him to the rehab.
Our son needs help, but won’t admit it – won’t go.
He feels we are the problem. His life is spiraling downhill so quickly – and we are very worried about him and his future. Even counseling would be acceptible. Has anyone else experienced this with their teen? How did you get them to realize they need help, and get them to go. It would be much easier if he were 16 or 17, but he’s considered an adult. Serious responses only please. Thanks!
my son has asked to go to an inhouse program. I have been unable to locate one that will treat kids. He has a history of adhd, cutting himself, and anger issues.
My son has been in drug rehab for 38 days and we are looking for a chrisitian program where he can go to continue working his sobriety that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg. Does anyone have any suggestions?
