historyteach

Trevor's out of jail again.
Mix up at the jail/court - don't know which, but, didn't get out this morning as expected. Got out this afternoon. He's in a program. Was supposed to be ordered to 6 months according the the public defender; wasn't. Was just told to go to the program. So, we'll see how long that lasts.... One more instance of enabling from the courts. They are worse than any parents I've ever known... But, they don't have to worry if the person dies or not. They never sit up in fear over that. So, it's easy for the courts to just keep enabling addicts over and over, while refusing any real help - medication for mental illness perhaps or a real crack at rehab!

Well, he's out.
We'll see how it goes this time.
I pray he stays. I just don't have much hope.

Shalom!

Latte

May he see and take this chance to stay clean and sober.

My thoughts are with both of you.

Freedom1990

Oh how well I understand the failings of the courts.

How about a few hugs? :ghug :ghug

gotahavfaith

Teach

I only had to deal with courts one time. My AD was underage and got caught for drug abuse. We went to court and I told them she had a drug problem. They ordered her to 6 counseling sessions where they said she didn't have a drug problem, just teenage issues. It did not go on her record.

Look where we are now?

Please keep hope in your heart, you never know what might turn them around.

Gotahavfaith

sisterofD

(((((Teach)))))
I am praying for Trevor, you just never know when it might be his time to make it work.

hugs to you,
sisofD

greeteachday

Prayers for Trevor and for you too Teach, that you may still feel serenity and let him find his way. Hugs

Seren

HT...I'm sorry to hear about how the courts have failed to order a longer rehab. I'm praying that your Trevor will still find his way!

Hugs and prayers, (Shalom),

HG

krhea75

Hang in there, you are stronger than you know.

CarolD

My prayers continue for both of you.....

SistersHelp

Ugh, I share your frustration with the court system. So frustrating. Sending you good thoughts, though, and hoping-hoping-hoping for the best for you.

sleepygoat

Don't even get me started on the failures of the court system....

Nevertheless, you never know if the rehab will be his miracle (court mandated or not)

I wish we had "rehab prisons" (locked rehabs with no chance of signing oneself out).

Nina Kay

We do sleepygoat. Here it's called SAFP. My son was there for quite some time, but it didn't change a thing once he got out, because it wasn't him choosing recovery.

Nina Kay

I feel the same way about the court system, Teach. I hope that Trevor just decides that he wants his life to be a healthy one.
(((((((((((Mom to Mom Hugs))))))))))))))

Muf

I feel the same about the court and sometimes about the police,theykept my son on drugs,he gave them information and they paied him money,he is clean now for 17 month
Muf

Impurrfect

(((Teach)))

I "slipped through" the court system a few times, too. I really thought I was lucky. Now, I see that it just prolonged the inevitable. I was eventually caught one time too many and I couldn't get out of it.

I'm sending lots of hugs and prayers for you and Trevor. Don't give up hope, sweetie. Situations like this usually just make the A feel more invincible and they get a bit more careless. This usually leads to getting in trouble faster.

Hugs and prayers!

Amy

Ann

Hugs for you and prayers for both you and Trevor, Teach.

Maybe he'll learn from this and try a better way, we just never know when they have had "enough".

Hoping for a miracle, he's due.

Big hugs

Momsrainbow

Prayers for Trevor and your family.

I think the courts are failing in most states. My state set up a drug court-did not last long-ran out of funding (hard to believe). Now they lock up the users and let the dealers run free. Total corruption in this county!!!!!

Planning to move right out of this state within a year.

MsPINKAcres

((Teach))

prayers for you and for Trevor - another story here of a mixed up system - daughter just finished serving another 30 days for violation of her "drug court" program - now she's in an inpatient treatment program for another 30 days (2nd time for inpatient)

All we can do is keep taking care of ourselves and working our own program!

HUGS to you!!
Rita

historyteach

Trevor is now 29 years old come May.
He's been using drugs since he was 14. He's been dealing with the police since he was 16; in the courts system since he was 18. It's not a case of "slipping through a few times" at all. He's been in and out of jail more often than I can remember.

He's NEVER been given the medication he NEEDS for his bipolar condition!
And until that happens, NOTHING will change.
Unless he dies.
And the great state of RI refuses the medicate him. Period.

Thanks for the well wishes.

Shalom!

cece1960

Prayers being send (((Teach)))
I hope something changes this time around.