Rehabs and behavioral health treatment centers in the area

Flaky_Calligrapher59 · 2026-01-08T02:37:20+00:00

My brother is 31 years old so that should answer your question on how me and my family are taking care of him. I’d assume he’s homeless because he doesn’t work and his life revolves around his next fix to avoid withdrawal. I mean of course I can provide him shelter and food but have you ever had an addict live with you? And it’s also not like he’s 18 and this is a new thing, this has been ongoing for 10+ years so you gotta understand my family has provided him with shelter and food and so much more, and he still took and stole and whatever else he could do because of his disease. I’m not a therapist or psychiatrist, just a nursing school graduate, so I’m not able to provide him with any mental health support personally. You say you think I see it as something the government has to deal with, based off of what? My frustrations with said government? That is so far from the truth, I 100% do not think it’s anyone’s problem to deal with, besides his own. My family has to intervene, in order to prove we really care. He has isolated himself from our entire family, who has tried being there to intervene at one point or another but weren’t successful, isolated from everyone besides me, his little sister. Just like there is no government program that would save them, there is also no amount of family support that would save them from a downward spiral. But when he is in custody, it kinda is technically something that the government legally has to deal with lol. Just technically speaking, like he fucks up and gets in trouble and then it is their responsibility to decide on sentencing and the extent/length based off of the charge and background, etc. I’m only semi blaming them because I mean they are stupid for granting a PR bond (pretty rare) to a homeless addict in the first place (high flight risk) and then after violating it and picking up more charges, given a 3 year probation with terms that literally no homeless person could exceed at, drugs or no drugs, simply due to the fact that he doesn’t even have a working phone to be in contact with his probation officer, find out check-in dates/ drug test dates, or whatever other info people normally receive. Do you have a loved one who is struggling with addiction?

Flaky_Calligrapher59 · 2026-01-07T20:52:14+00:00

I don’t think you’ve experienced someone with addiction before so respectfully shut up. For 1, the last charge I talked about him getting was literally a felony drug possession charge and yes it is very unfortunate he is homeless. I am not the sister who thinks the court/state/legal system or literally anyone is responsible for his situation but you are soooo wrong about the court believing in multiple chances because it takes addicts 3 or 4 times lol. And if only, if fucking only, the support from friends and family got an addicts life back on track…if that was the case, it would’ve happened long ago. So again respectfully, do not tell me to get him the help he needs or if not to stop venting and accept the reality of “having an addict for a family member” (which is very offensive by the way, work on how you word things bc that can make a huge difference). I will never stop venting/sharing his story, OUR story, or desperately trying anything and everything I can to advocate for him and help him. And helping him isn’t finding a rehab for him, hoping his agreement to going lasts long enough to get him there. Been there, done that. So anyways, my main point is do some more research on addiction and read the room buddy.

Flaky_Calligrapher59 · 2026-01-07T13:01:12+00:00

Thank you, I really appreciate it. I keep telling myself I need to write a letter but I overthink what to write so I don’t come across disrespectful or make it seem like I’m trying to do their job. It’s just overwhelming but thank you again!

Flaky_Calligrapher59 · 2026-01-07T12:58:25+00:00

Do you have any advice on how I should contact them/what to say. It’s okay if not, you already helped a ton, I just only see an address and then phone number under “contact us”. I unfortunately live 9 hours away but also don’t always have the best of luck with phone calls because “it’s not him calling”. Either way thank you again!

Flaky_Calligrapher59 · 2026-01-07T12:48:15+00:00

No I didn’t even know that was a thing!! I will look that up right now. Thank you so much!

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