I understand we been dealig with it over 20 years , I don't know what else to say, 9 pickups hes totaled over the years, overdoeses, beat up with baseball bats for drug deals goen wrong , at 67 we cant do it either so I am here for you to listen and tgher is nothing you can say that will surprise me

in and out of jail , al the court officers know him by name and they know him at the jail too , its not easy , we feel good whne hes in jail casue we know he is safe , warm and being feed,

This is all just soooo sad!

Suggestion why not call the police to go to your home and see if he has all these pills and also if he is threatening to kill himself basically with the pills can you get him to hospital for evaluation ? I'm sorry for your pain . Dee

Agree with others, Joenick. Can you get a police well-being check?

I am so very sorry for your misery. Hope he is evicted and maybe then his only choice of residence would be rehab?

I was just telling my husband that this morning. I think I want to have him admitted to Psych for an evaluation. He is harmful to himself! I don't even know if faced with an eviction he would change.

I'm sorry we are all going thru this. He are some options;

- Draw boundaries immediately (your house YOU set the rules)
- Seek a Psychologists who specializes in addiction and get help
- Be kind to yourself, take care of you (walk, meditation, massage, etc.)
- Read "You can heal your Life" Louise Hay
- Have him baker acted if he's not willing to go to detox/treatment he's got to know consequences
- Look into the Marchman Act and see is there are similar options in your state for involuntary assessment/treatment by the courts
- Attachment disorder parallels addiction from what I've learned. Detachment and getting the whole family into counseling appears to be the best route in my opinion. Or so I hope and pray.

Much Love.

I'm so sorry. I remember those days. It's only been two years since I looked into eviction because of the drug use, verbal abuse, threats, junkie friends, etc. It's not your son. It's the drugs. Your story is mine almost word for word. My son also has a friend whose parents kicked him out a few days ago. He acted the same as your son.

You are doing the right thing. Getting my son out of the house brought me an incredible amount of peace. It was rough for him at first, but he is definitely turning his life around. He's now taking two classes in college!

If nothing changes, nothing changes. You are forcing the change that he will not make on his own without being pushed. Just pray that he will take the opportunity that you've given him. Just keep reminding him that you love him and will support him if he wants to get sober.

Don't Let Your Kids Kill You is a great book to help through times like these. I think I've read it five times.

I am sitting here waiting for him to come home. I have such a knot in my stomach. What kind of craziness are we going to have tonight's? what condition will he be in? I just can't live like this never knowing if I'll be calling 911 for an overdose, an altercation. This has to change....

Jo I agree with those who say call 911. I did that to my son right before he went back to rehab. They didn't take him (a holes) but what it did do was show I was serious about cutting him off. Had he lived with me they would have.

Please I know how hard this is. You know my story. DO IT! Then forget eviction. Go for a restraining order and tell the court you are being abuse. You will get it the same day. Do one that forbids him being high or using anything in your home. It's what got my son into rehab. He violated it and the police arrested him. Court ordered back In July.

The eviction is a start but if you want him to get help do the restraining order.

If you want to private message me I will walk you thru the process. Takes about two hours in family court.

Sending love and prayers.