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Where to Begin……

My son is 25 years old, Has had an addiction to opioids and most recently Fentanyl since he was 20, I have known about his addiction for 2 years, and have spent all my money to get him out patient care, he will be good for a few days/a couple of weeks, then he uses again.

Last week I come to find out he hasn’t paid his rent for 3 months (3 thousand dollars) or any of his other bills for that matter. His father and I (who are not married) have agreed to put him into In patient treatment, which I am sure you all know how expensive that is. I don’t mean to make this out about money, but when he is dragging me into the poor house as well…..

Last week I found out he tried to kill himself, an failed attempt of hanging himself, I sent him to the ER, where he was released with paper work 5 hours later.

My son and I live 5 hours away from each other, so that gave me time to go get to him and bring him home with me. I live in the boonies where there really are no drugs available, so I drove down, picked him up and took him home with me to detox, until he can get into rehab.

As I sit here typing this, knowing he goes into rehab 1 week from today, I honestly don’t know how I can make it that one week. He is getting angry, and demanding to see his girlfriend one last night before he goes in, but I know he will use while with her, which he has no money, so then what? we he steal for it? how will he get it.

I want to tell him that if he goes to stay with her, I will not pay for his past due bills or his rehab. which he will be homeless in a matter of a month

They call this tuff love, and that label is so true, this is the toughest thing I have ever had to do.

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I also want to say, that he does want help right now, he was spending 1 thousand dollars a week these past few month on drugs.

but his withdrawal and addiction is starting to take over again and I feel he is changing his mind.

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