I just found out my sister is using heroin.....what can I do to help her?

Question

We lost our stepsister a year ago to heroin....she was only 17. I'm so scared my sister will be next.

My entire family is now aware of her problem....we tried an intervention, but it was like talking to a wall. She doesn't think she has a problem. And she thinks she is strong enough to kick it herself. And I know that it's not that easy.

She has a son that's only 1. and I'm so scared for him. I asked her if I could take him with me until she cleaned herself up...but she wouldn't allow it ...becasue she thinks shes FINE!

My sister is 23 yrs old and I'm so scared I'm going to have to bury her next. All I keep seeing is her in that casket that we buried my stepsister in last year. I live 2 hrs away from her and offered everything I could think of...but shes so out of it...Its Unbelievable!

I can't stop crying.....I remember finding my stepsister lying there dead.....and I don't want this to happen to my sister now.....I'm so scared for my nephew....he's helpless!!...

Answer 1

I think this is all about finding the right set up for you sister. There is no one solution that will work for everyone and you have to find the right one. I know of an organization that might be able to help you.

On their website they say:
"Obviously, choosing the right drug rehab is absolutely crucial to a successful rehabilitation. The ultimate goal of a drug rehab is to enable the individual to live a life free from the effects of drugs and therefore not going back on them.
"Under the right circumstances, with the right treatment program, we have seen much success with the various programs we refer.
"Full drug rehab is only possible with a full commitment from the addict, which the programs we have researched work hard to obtain."

I urge you to try again, see if these guys can help. They are very into connecting the person up with the right organization and really finding out what is happening with that individual.

Their website is at:
http://www.addictionhelpservices.com
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Answer 2

You can be there for her, but she is not going to quit until she is ready. She already knows the dangers; since your stepsister has died from heroine use, so that's not enough to do it for her. You need to try and talk her into going to a doctor and getting on Methadone to wean her off of heroine. Next she has to join an NA group for support. She has to be ready and willing to do this or it's not going to work. Most heroine users have to hit rock bottom before they can get help.My heart goes out to you, her, and your family.How old is she, and can your family have her put in rehab?

Answer 3

show her pictures of people before and after they abuse these substances and the key thing you have to do is to take her to a psiciatritian or hypnoterapist for her to learn more the reason why she is in these adction whem you find out why you are these weak things make more sense you look at the world with different eyes arguments will not help usualy people with addiction follow their parent step it doesn't matter it cames from generentions it is not easy to get out addicted personality always have to be addict to something i thing the best way is to make her addicted to something health like exersise health food reading books about health phycology how the brain work the mind of a addicted person the addiction with the adrenaline that they have since they still in their mother belly when the mother get the stress with the father or any situation the baby get use to the adrenaline up and down and they grown up with that addiction they need it these has to change once she learn all that them there is a chance she can change but the odds are very law since whem a teenager loose their identity they don't know who they are when don't use drugs the only world for them is high in the latter stage is the paranoia heroin makes holes in your brain which are unreperable another way to came out from it is to get involve or lets say addict to a religion is a good help i say addicted because addict personaly mind always go from one extrime to another there is no in between if they go to a religion they go to the extrim very religious people debate you get clean health but mentaly you are not that is a lot of work an want to leave a find peace of mind after all we all deserve to leave happy and well with peace i wish you the best of luck

Answer 4

Unfortunately, if an intervention didn't work, about the only option you have left is to go through the court system and have her child removed from her, which may be just the kick in the *** she needs to get help.

Answer 5

i suggest you let some of your closest family members be aware of the situation and you guys act like your taking her out to eat or something and instead take her to a rehab center. start there hopefully she stays there and dont leave cause im pretty sure she can check herself out. beware heroin attics will steal from family they dont care and dont realize when it gets to that point i suggest you report her to the police if not before this is a very serious situation and alot of people can get hurt especially your sister. its a terrible thing when people get hooked on drugs it truely takes over their lives and they lose control and all sense of the world around them try to get help immediately dont wait around to see what happens please THIS IS NOT A JOKE

Answer 6

truthfully..you can't...a drug addict will not stop using unless they want too. if you make her she will go back to doing it or worse she will disown you. i know my daughters father is a user and for 6 years i tried to help him.. i watched him overdose and die and there is nothing you can do to save them. you can call the police but she will hate you. you can have an intervention but its not her choice..tell her how you feel tell her you love her no matter what. offer to help her. thats all you can do. and pray.

Answer 7

You must do an intervention. As a drug counselor, other solutions will just be short term. Intervention is the way to go. Good Luck

Answer 8

My best friend was using herion, and she got very deep into it.. i had to go tell her parents, and she was extremely mad, but now she thanks me for saving her life. No matter how mad ur sister gets, you have to get her some help, she'll be angry, but eventually she will be thankful. If you dont now, you are going to regret it. Tell anyone you can, the police, anyone.

Answer 9

Come to her with concern and not trying to boss her. Addiction is a terrible disease. She may need to be taken away from her surroundings...Good luck!

Answer 10

Heroin is a terrible drug
Talking to her will do nothing

You must forcefully intervene. She will fight you. She will "hate" you. But she's lost herself. Do what any brother would do. Go get your sister back.