My brother has turned up at my parents house asking for a safe place to do cold !
Question: what will happen to him, its weds now, his last fix wasyesterday morning, i need advice from someone who has gone thru this, either as a junkie or family, we are so afraid he will end up dead, we are terified!!
Answers: what will happen to him, its weds now, his last fix wasyesterday morning, i need advice from someone who has gone thru this, either as a junkie or family, we are so afraid he will end up dead, we are terified!!
Kicking at home is old school,...much safer to do so in a medical detox facility! If you/he cannot afford such a facility-many states have stae run facilities. If that doesn't work, try getting him to self commit to a psych ward as 5150 (harmful to himself or others) all he has to do is tell them he's a junkie and he wants to o.d. Bango, instant 72 hour psych hold!
If home is still the only option, set up enough poeple to watch him in shifts 24/7 for about 5 days because If he has a siezure-somebody should cal 911 immediately!
Room temperature water should be available for him at all times & you should encourage him to drink as much as possible because he will get dehydrated.Soft bland foods, soup-rice-etc. should be on hand.
He is in for a rough ride, & it is risky to do this at home! Please explore all options before letting him kick at home.
I also suggest you/he get in contact with narcotics anonymous in your area (na.org) can get you links to meetings and info hotlines. Request a 12 step call for your brother & hopefully a couple members will come talk with him awhile.
Idk what to say but to pray.
God bless you and ur family.
i'd get a hold of a doctor on this one
Not the place for him i am afraid, suggest you get him into a detox unit. Family homes are definitely not the place for him to be.
Seek professional help asap. It can be very dangerous to go cold turkey.
This is not something you and your family will be able to handle on your own. Talk him into going to the hospital with you, and they'll provide the needed assistance for him to safely detox.
Best wishes!
You need more help than just family... I haven't been through anything like but would imagine that a chat with your GP will get the help needed... it will be a long hard struggle but well done to your brother... Good Luck :)
not a good idea. he should detox in a controlled environment. he could die from the stress on his body. please don't let him detox at home. for the safety of the family and him
take him to rehabb...he needs professionall help!
he might hate you as of when you take him..but in the end he will thank you. he needs to get helpp..
my mom was on crack and we had to take her to rehabb..
it was badd..you really need to!
you should show him the effects that happend to him.
just google whatever hes doing and show him what is gonna happen to him if he doesnt stop doing what hes doing.
If he's serious about doing it then cool. He will be a bit of nightmare for the first 2 weeks. Make sure he doesnt go out, keep telling him how well he is doing and look after him. You should contact a drugs advice line to get some info off them too. Just so you know what to expect and what you need to do to help him. They will probably advise that he goes to rehab which is the best option for you all. Good luck to your brother and good luck to you all.
Chemical: You're a f*cking c*nt!!
Get him out of your house. You are not equipped to handle this. Get him to a treatment facility. He will fail if he does this at your home.
My sister was hooked on cracked about 10 years ago. She was in her early 20's at the time and came to live at my mom and dad's house. We had to keep a close eye on her so that she wouldn't go back to her old ways or talk to her old friends. It is a very difficult time. She also went to NA and AA meetings as well as other counseling. We went through this cycle 3 times before she finally kicked the habit for good. All I can say is stay strong and do your best to trust and believe in your brother. It will take time to heal and I suggest getting outside help - counseling for your brother. Often times, they do family sessions in drug rehab also.
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it does sound like your brother needs support with this , thats why he has come to your house. you should tell him to get a counselor. and your mom/dad should check his bags for drugs while he is not looking . and if they find any they should check him into rehab because they will properly sort him out and make sure he is not taking any drugs 24/7.
Its hard he has to want to help him self you could put him in rehap, but dosnt mean he'll go. If they don't admit or think they have a problem they wont stop. just show him u love him and u dont like him to do that, but don't beat ur self up its not ur fault.
I worked juvenile probation and remember a girl who had to go cold turkey in detention, locked up in her cell. We had a nurse who came in once a day, but I don't think she even saw her. The staff looked in on her all the time. She came out of it fine, but did have a couple rough days. Other staff had seen this before, and no one gave me any indication they thought she would die.
It might be dangerous though. This is an excellent opportunity to get him into a formal rehab program. Get him a bed in a detox unit, ASAP.
he really should be under supervision i know someone that went through this .make sure your there with him then straight after he will have to go into rehab because if he doesnt ,the cold turkey is a waste of time, he will be straight back out looking for a fix. its better to have doctors around though and its very scary to watch
Its a case of tough love on this one. Hes got to go into rehab. Addicts get sneaky and desperate and you and your parents probably won't be able to deal with it. He'll probably say loads of stuff he doesn't mean from anger. It'll really be a horrible experience. Good luck to ye if ye do decide to keep him at home but honestly, i wouldn't advise it
First, don't go through this alone. If he is still insured, a hospital rehab is the BEST place to do this with assistance. To try this on your own puts your house in danger if he gets violent when he wants his next fix and can't contain the urge. Things WILL get broken/destroyed!! Second, if you can't get assistance, keep him contained in a room you don't care about. Make sure he can be comfortable and easily fed, has a way to the bathroom, and you can monitor him. Never go into his room alone, always take someone with you in case he gets violent. He would be able to overpower a single person, but might think for just a moment when there are more of you there.
You may still need the police or medical assistance, but if you're going to use that as a last resort, do it before you or he gets hurt.
with the support of your family take him to a detox.. some heroin addicts may need other drugs to safely stay alive from the withdrawals..unfortunately this will lead to other addictions at times. he needs professional help... I have gone through this with a boyfriend who was addicted to oxycontin (what they often will give heroin addicts). we took him to a detox but he was allowed to sign himself out..and did after two days. now he's only 24 years old, still using drugs and painkillers and recently went to the hospital for severe ankle pain.. which they called "gout". This was caused by the deterioration of his liver... he's already getting sharp liver pains and having ill effects at the age of 24 from doing drugs. try to help your brother get the help he needs.. don't let your family become enablers.... try to get professional help
It's not gonna kill him but it's not gonna be pretty. Hint; stock up on toilet paper, soft/easily digestible foods, antacids. Keep him drinking water. Don't let him dehydrate. DO NOT let him leave the house! If he throws a fit and trys to escape to go score, he's gonna get retard strong so make sure there's always two people around.
After he dries out, the next step is counselling and lots of it!
Good luck.
put all your valuables in a safe place incase the smelly junkie tries to nick them to get his manky scag
This may not be the best place for him or for your parents. unfortunatly addicts only really care about thereselves and there addiction. i would seek professional help for your brother. there is no quick fix to this and although you and your family may believe you are helping him the best place is in a detox centre with help from people who know what they are talking about. people with experience. Also you brother really needs to want this or it is not going to work.
Sometimes as hard as it is for you and your family, tough love is the best option. My ex was an addict, everytime he fell I was there to catch him so he never really had to feel his low. we split up, I hoped this would be the wake up he needed but unfortunatly he is still an addict.
Im sorry for what you and your family and of course your brother are going through and wish you all the luck for the future.
i have no experience with this, but have you ever seen the film "trainspotting"? it is very true to life and can give you a good idea of what to expect. in the film he experiences hallucinations, hot and cold sweats and can get quite aggressive.
i hope this helps
good luck
Not a good idea, I suggest. Medical treatment is required immediately if the abstinence and anxiety symptoms get out of hand. There will be major stomach and bowel problems. You are probably going to have your hands full. A medical facility is a much better option.
I'm a recovering heroin addict and have detoxed many times. This is not something that should be done without medical assistance. Your brother faces the chance of having hallucinations and even seizures that could potentially be fatal. Parker made a good suggestion about getting him into a psych ward if you're unable to find a good detox for him. He would not be turned away and would then get the medical help he needs in order to kick the drug. Detoxing from heroin is no joke and it's certainly nothing pretty to watch a loved one go through. Depending on how much heroin he was doing, the length of his withdrawal is questionable. I went through it for over three weeks, but I was doing quite alot of drugs prior to that. Best of luck to you and your family. This will not be easy......and good for him for wanting to kick this.