That's understandable, I suppose. If she lost her child, perhaps it will be motivation enough to get clean and stay clean. There is always a chance of worse outcome, but if the AS has any sense, she would realize that loosing her child and not trying to get clean to get her child back, and offing herself are essentially the same thing. I'm guessing she'd try with all her might to get her child back before she considered anything like suicide. She obviously wants to keep her child considering how much crap she is giving you guys about reporting her so chances are she would fight even after she lost him. She doesn't sound like the type of person to just "give up." I wish your friend understood that she is actively shielding the addict from consequences...and possibly subjecting the child to harm in the process. ((Sister77)) I understand your frustration, I wish I could help.