IN THE STATE OF CALIFORINA DOES ANYONE KNOW IF YOU CAN MAKE A FAMILY MEMBER THAT IS OVER 18 GO TO REHAB? I KNOW I HAVE HEARD I DONT KNOW WHERE BUT A FEW PEOPLE HAVE TOLD ME THAT IF MORE THEN ONE FAMILY MEMBER SIGNS A FORM THEN THEY CAN PUT THERE FAMILY MEMBER IN REHAB,? MY SISTER IS OPEN ABOUT HERSELF USING DRUGS AND SAYS SHE WANTS HELP BUT THEN WHEN I OFFER PLACES FOR HER TO GO SHE ALWAYS ENDS UP REJECTING IT ..SHE HAS THREE KIDS AND NOW SHES TRYING TO GIVING THEM TO ONE OF HER EX BOTFRIENDS(WHICH BY THE WAY IS NOT THE FATHER OF ANY OF THE KIDS) SHE GETS SO MAD ABOUT IT THAT IT UPSETS ME TO SEE HER PUT HER KIDS THROUGH ALL THE PAIN AND MAKE THEM AS WELL AS THE FAMILY FALL APART. I WANT TO HELP HER AND I KNOW SHE NEEDS HELP,,, CAN ANYONE GIVE ME ANY ADVICE?? I WANT WHATS BEST FOR HER AND HER KIDS..... CAN I MAKE HER GO??
2007-11-29 04:06:25 · 3 answers · asked by bashfulmexicana 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
In any State, I guess you can't, the only way you can do it is if you support that person, if you are providing housing in your own place. If that is the case, then you have the ball on your court, because that family member does not get that kind of help, he/she would have to do something about it. Tough love to the ones that think life is easy and they can do whatever they want. But, if you do not support her needs and her addictions, there's nothing you can do, but lots of Prayers perform miracles.
2007-11-29 04:13:36 · answer #1 · answered by Mother of three 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you love your sister and her kids.If it is possible for you to take custody of the kids,then petition the courts to do it so that way she doesn't put them in the wrong hands.As far as making her go to rehab is concerned,it won't do any good until she is ready to.It will just waste your time and money.There are steps you can take however.First,when checking into rehabs,see what their policies are about involuntarily committing her.Then,they can tell you what legal work needs to be done for your state.I would also gather other family members and see if they support your decision.If you present an united front to her,she is less likely to try to push the blame on anyone else,and more likely to get the help she needs.
2007-11-29 04:39:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can contact narcotics anonymous or go to an OPEN meeting (they have a website and you can get their phone number for information on meetings in your area).... You will find out how to do an intervention.
An intervention is a way to tell the person who is addicted "yes we care, but we are not helping you anymore and you have to help yourself from now on".
You can also do a yahoo search on Intervention Drug Addiction to see what i'm talking about.
2007-11-29 04:37:37 · answer #3 · answered by letterstoheather 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋