[lil516]

I've been posting on Naranon for a few weeks and just today came upon this part of SR....my son (24) is an addict with mental issues....no one is sure which came first but self medicating landed him where he is today....he was in a rehab program but his mental anxiety,lack of coping skills etc caused them to release him and he is back in a hosp setting.....its temporary and we're swimming upstream trying to figure out a plan...he has been on so many different meds (seroquel,risperdal,zyprexa etc) and now they are trying lithium

I am really regretting the times I slept thru chemistry class b/c I feel helpless and clueless regarding all these meds...as I became aware of my son's problems I was one of those clueless moms who couldn't tell a street drug from a prescribed med...now I know more than I ever wished to know but still do not know what to do...

I will read all that I find posted here and try to gain a better understanding of the medical/mental part of my son's life....

right now the doctor is saying a hosp rehab is needed...not sure if insurance will cooperate...his anxiety is mounting b/c he finds the institutional setting intimidating....he fears he can't get well under those conditions....every time he gets anxious they medicate him...its becoming a catch22 situation and I feel so powerless....

thanks for listening
any feedbback would be so appreciated....