My son i s 25 and is bi-polar and has been addicted to Meth, his drug of choice. Now he is paying for his consequences. The past few years have been a total nightmare but the three of us (our son, his stepdad and I ) are remaining positive, desite the prison system. The majority of our families don't know what is going on with our son and don't even seem to care. My hubby & I went home for a funeral last week and only my nephew ask about our son. In a way it really irritates me as to their ignorance as they have known that all of his life he is bi-polar. I am certain that they don't ask because they don't know much about manic depression and just don't want to know because it doesn't affect them directly and they don't have to deal with it on a daily basis. It hurts though. We have 3 nieces and 1 nephew and 3 of them have children and I pray to God that they don't have to live life with any of these issues. My Father is old and not in the greatest of health and I could not begin to tell him about my son because I know his health could not withstand it!!!! Call me selfish, but he is my only living parent and I want to share my life with him, but I can't share this part of it....his health couldn't take it and I can't take that chance. Also, I don't feel it is my place to say anything to him or anyone else, that is a choice that our son will have to make. As you can see.......it is a catch 22....I want them to ask but yet I don't want to explain his time in prison. So we keep it to ourselves and life goes on.
My heart goes out to all of you and we will keep each and everyone of you in our prayers.

Thats really HARD!!! yeah people are scared to ask a lot of times. I dont think its really that they dont want to know...more like they dont know what to say...they think they are doing us a favor by not bringing the subject up to remind us...whether its the death of a loved one, a loved one that serving time...or even if your sick and been diagnosed with something terrible... :D so i bring the subject up myself... I say i got a letter from Gokoko today and go on to tell them what he's been up too...schooling projects, etc. thats me though, sometimes i even enjoy it when they squirm some :blah: ...
anyways, i hope your son is doing well...and dont forget you have family here now that want you to share, understand and are right beside you, 100%, 24/7

take good care...

Hi, does anyone know how to get an evaluation in the texas system?

meth kills i have 17 yrs clean and my husband formed an addiction at 40 yrs old. he is currently in jail where he is safe with the exception that he is in need for addiction assistance. jail is not always the answer for addiction but medical help is i kicked my habit alone however there others that simply cant my husband is on depression pills and has expressed urges to kill himself. there is not an answer other than prayers at this point. god bless you and your family

rodeointx, I hate to say this, but jail is the last place to think someone is safe from drugs. They flow freely in ALL jails and prison systems. I'll keep your husband in my prayers, because if he hasn't had the opportunity to use he will and he will need all the prayers he can get.

im trully sorry and will keep your son in our prayers. my x is bipolar, and its very difficult to get along with him. dont loose hope

meth kills i have 17 yrs clean and my husband formed an addiction at 40 yrs old. he is currently in jail where he is safe with the exception that he is in need for addiction assistance. jail is not always the answer for addiction but medical help is i kicked my habit alone however there others that simply cant my husband is on depression pills and has expressed urges to kill himself. there is not an answer other than prayers at this point. god bless you and your family

All inmates have a right to medical care...(didnt say it was the best).....Were his crimes drug related...he maybe sent to re-hab anyway....He can also request through his PO that he wants a mental health evaluation.....documents from his Dr on the outside can be submitted to back up that he needs these medications.....you can let his PO know that he is suicidal....however ...if they know that he may go to the hole, or PC (protective custody) just so he can be watched 24/7......probably not a good idea to send someone to a 4x4 cell with nothing other than yourself in there....all you get is paper, pen...and books to read....that has mental health issues, huh......

Hope this helps.....you get some good advice on here.....:thumbsup: