There was a time when she was beautiful. Now she looks 80 years old, weighs 80 lbs. Friends got together, I shared the advice
from an eariler question. We talked to her. She says she smokes
$200 a day of crack. Last week one of her girl friends put her in
her car, tried to take her to rehab., she jumped out ran down in the
woods and climed up a tree. She still says she peeps out the window, scared someone is coming to get her, and gets in the closet thinking someone is coming to rape her, when she smokes crack. Nothing we say seems to work. We told her at least get
help to be their for your children, which social services has taken
away, Some say she want be alive much longer.Is it too late?
2006-11-17 21:00:35 · 13 answers · asked by CODY 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Also we found out she sells herself
to get money, she even admitted it.
2006-11-17 21:14:56 · update #1
It's never too late but she doesn't want help so maybe it's time to leg go and move on...
2006-11-17 21:02:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crack Cocaine is a very addicting drug affecting many people including a friend of mine in the same situation. My friend would smoke crack like more than five times a day and would do anything to get money to buy the drug. He has even told me that he goes out into the streets asking people for money in exchange for oral sex, its disgusting. He's gone to rehab but it didn't work, there was nothing we can do ti help him. Sad to say: Until one day he was killed when he tried to rob a drug dealer.
2006-11-18 05:21:30 · answer #2 · answered by userdefined 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you do an intervention, get a professional interventionist to be there and moderate the intervention. Have her bags packed so she can leave right then to go to the treatment center. If you don't, she will lie and scam her way out of it. I know because when my family tried to intervene that's what I did. Thank God I checked myself in the next month and got treatment. I have been sober for four years now and life has never been better. (FYI to the earlier poster, addiction is a psychological disease).
2006-11-18 05:22:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its never too late but maybe your tactics should change.
Try tough love....when knowing there are people who care around she will just continue abusing herself because she knows one of you will come to help her out. Knowing she will be all on her own and not being able to protect and care for herself she will eventually consider the rehab option.
Good luck
2006-11-18 05:40:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
do not be part of the problem be part of the solution. Do not let her have access to money, car rides, a place to stay. Do not aid her habit. Make her need to get well instead of letting her stay sick. it will be the hardest thing for you to do because you will feel like your cutting her off. But if she has no other options she will realize shes at the bottom and maybe seek help herself r admit she needs help. Good luck.
2006-11-18 05:05:32 · answer #5 · answered by mommyblues78 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my mom is a smokes crack too really really bad n i want her to stop so bad n i tried to get her help but if shes not ready to get help than it wont work u could take her and lock her up for 2 years but if shes not ready to quit than when she comes out she will be right back at it and i know first hand because i had my trouble with drugs and i was ready to quit so i did but i hope u and her the best and i pray to god everyday than my mom wont die and she will get help but its possiable they can change
2006-11-18 05:14:34 · answer #6 · answered by IM LOVIN IT 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like someone already said, its never too late if you want to help. But in order for you to help her, she has to want to help herself. If she doesnt, it is a lost cause. Be there for her but dont support her habit. Good luck, this is an awful situation and I do not envy you.
2006-11-18 05:29:37 · answer #7 · answered by babyj248 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its never too late but she has to want to help herself
my sister was a heroin addict and she cleaned up her act and she is doing great...
you cant force her into rehab, she has to want to do it for herself.
2006-11-18 05:03:45 · answer #8 · answered by He moonwalked on my <3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its never too late to go to rehab, unless she also has a psychological disease.
2006-11-18 05:02:47 · answer #9 · answered by Dr Dee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im sorry, that is very hard to deal with, unless an addict wants help, theres not much you can do. maybe try a family intervention.
you are all in my prayers
2006-11-18 05:03:35 · answer #10 · answered by ncmedicgirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋