Please Please Someone Help Me. Need to Locate Rehab in Louisiana

mperry61 · #1 05-06-2006, 08:32 PM

My Son Is In Jail Violation Of Probation.we Live In Louisiana The Judge Gave Me 30 Days To Find A Rehab. I Found One In Alabama Where His Aunt,uncles,grandmother LIVE THERE. They Say He Can't Go Unless He's Married Or Has Children . His Po Is Useless!! MY SON WAS SHOOTING UP OXYCON. SHE SHOULD OF PUT HIM INTREATMENT IN A REHAB. SHE WANTED HIM TO FAIL.THEY DON'T LIKE ANY REHABS I PICK. THE BEST ONE IS WHERE HIS GRANDMOTHER IS IN ALABAMA.THEY JUST DON'T CARE.THEY WANT HIM TO FAIL!!! IT MAKES ME SO SICK!!! HE HAS 5 YRS. PROBATION FOR FORGEYSCRIPS.BECAUSE A DOCTOR WHO HE WOULD SEE PAY HIM $300 HE WOULD GIVE YOU PILLS. THE DOCTOR DID GET ARRESTED ,BUT I BET HE GOT LESS THE MY SON.THAT DOCTOR HELPED MY SON TO BE ADDICTED TO DRUGS!!!
He's Back In Because Dirty Urine Test.
Mary

NuBeginning · #2 05-12-2006, 01:55 AM

I'm going to move your thread to the Drug & Alcohol Rehab Forum. Even though you also have the issues of wanting to transfer probation, I'm hoping someone in the Drug Forum will be able to point you in the right direction of locating a rehab for your son.

Because you are dealing with such a short amount of time, I would quickly find a drug rehab in Lousiana, because it will take more than 30 days to process the interstate transfer.

Shelby · #3 05-12-2006, 10:58 AM

Addiction Resources for Louisiana

mperry61 · #4 05-12-2006, 04:02 PM

thank you so much shelby!!
mary

NuBeginning · #5 05-13-2006, 01:42 AM

Hi Mary, I'm so glad you were able to get such an extensive list of resources. Please let us know the outcome and if you were successful in finding a treatment center for your son. If you feel your son's treatment would be better in Alabama, I would still pursue the transfer, but the most important thing is getting him to treatment right now, and then you can work on the transfer. The transfer would have to go through the Interstate Compact, which says that at the discretion of the sending state the receiving state has to accept him him if he meets the criteria of having "resident family" in the receiving state. "Resident family" means a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, adult child, adult sibling, spouse, legal guardian, or step-parent. It doesn't just mean spouse or children.

Please click here for more information on the Interstate Compact www.adultcompact.org and the Interstate Compact Rules or you can visit the PTO Probation & Parole Forum and go to the sticky under Interstate Compact.

Hope everything works out in your son's favor.

mperry61 · #6 05-13-2006, 07:21 PM

Thank You So Much!! You Have Been So Helpful!!! My Sons Probation Officer Isn't Any Help.
Mary

Eternal Hope · #7 05-16-2006, 12:52 PM

Mary, keep us posted! I truly hope you are able to get him into a program quickly!!!

mperry61 · #8 05-16-2006, 01:10 PM

I'll Keep You Posted. I've Just Got A Call My Moms Cancer Has Spread To Her Bones And Lungs.i'm Leaving For Alabama Right Now.all This Is Hard To Deal With.I JUST WISH MY SON COULD SEE HER ALIVE.HOPEFULLY THEY WILL LET HIM COME WHEN SHE DIES.
Mary

Eternal Hope · #9 05-16-2006, 01:14 PM

Mary,
You have my deepest sympathies!!!!!!! Sending prayers and positive thoughts along with some strength for you! Drive carefully!!!

mperry61 · #10 05-18-2006, 08:33 AM

thank you you are so sweet!!
mary

NuBeginning · #11 05-19-2006, 12:18 AM

Mary, keeping you and your family in my thoughts and prayers.

AnitaFoxx · #12 05-19-2006, 03:08 AM

MPerry. I found out my friend was on craxk when he went back or serving 6yrs. Out for 2yrs with me and back for crack. If I had known he had ever smoked I would have never touched him. I used to work in an outpatient rehab in california. I am going to tell you something. Sometimes there other problems that make them go back besides addiction to the drug. People self medicate sometimes because of mental illness. The mental medicines sometimes have been known to set them free.
Start reading on bipolar, schizophrenia, schizoeffective. Just learn and when you start studing psychology it will start to show you some things.

But as for as the PO you need to ask for a recomemded one. Or try to get someone in the prison system inside or to recommend in order to get around the po. Write or call some of these people on the internet and start telling them and they might talk to the board of paroles for you. Making it hard for them to turn down a facility like they do you.
Anita, Send me an message let me know

hightek669 · #13 05-19-2006, 10:20 AM

I'm sorry you're going through this. I am going through a lot myself. I was a former drug addict... well, I can't say "former" b/c I believe the saying "Once an addict, always an addict." is true. My drug of choice is crack cocaine. Tomorrow (the 20th) will be a month that I have been clean. It is VERY hard, believe me. I have cravings, from time to time. I am also very depressed b/c my boyfriend/ baby's daddy is sitting up in jail & just might be going up the road, to prison.... that, and our son, who will be turning 7 months tomorrow (the 20th) is now in someone else's custody (my b/f's aunt's). DSS is now involved b/c after our son was born, I had begun using again. We got busted with drugs in our room (hotel room) w/ our baby present there & got charged LATER with child endangerment. We got arrested that night and were charged with possession of crack cocaine, etc. My b/f had an warrant out on him (arrest & bench warrant) from 8 years ago and now it's FINALLY caught up with him. They came to pick him up. They wanted HIM, not me, but I f*cked up by shutting the door on them (narcotics officers). Anyway, I am scared for my life. I am hoping that I won't have to face any time. I have a good lawyer & I am hoping I get probation, if anything. I am going to drug counseling, getting drug screened, etc. I think your son needs rehab instead of punishment in prison. There are ways to get drugs in jail and prison, believe me.... there are ways. There are "crooked" cops. Anyway, I wish you and your son luck. In the meantime, I need to focus on getting my son back.

mperry61 · #14 05-19-2006, 10:00 PM

Thank You!!! I Can't Even Image What You Are Going Threw. Thank You All For So Much Information.
Mary

Eternal Hope · #15 05-19-2006, 11:50 PM

hightek669,First of all, congratulations on being clean for one month today!

I hope this is the beginning of a new life for you, and you make the decision to remain clean for the rest of your life. I understand that you have 'cravings'...from what I have seen, others have told me you can even have crack 'dreams'. It is not an easy addiction to break, and yet, I have seen those who really want to do it for themselves succeed. It takes a lot of will power, and of course, the drug counseling that you are receiving is very helpful. Considering the situation you are now in, you are already suffering by the loss of your son to DSS, your man is going to prison, and you are still left facing unfinished legal business as far as your personal involvement in this goes- I am hoping they will recommend drug rehabilatation for you. Truly, that is first and foremost what you need. No drug is worth losing your son, and the child endangerment charges are not good. You have to really want to stop using because you feel it is wrong for YOU in order for the rehab to work. If you stop for your child, or to escape jail, it will only be a matter of time before the 'cravings' will overcome you. You will be a recovering addict for the rest of your life, even after rehab. Stories like yours are many, and yet recovery is possible if you believe in yourself, and want to turn your life into a positive way of living. I believe that you DO want to stop your addiction. Take the time to focus on YOURSELF, and all of the rest will fall in to place as you go. Again I congratulate you on a new beginning, and I am always here for you. Please keep us posted on what happens!!!! Hugs!