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Sep 04, 2011, 04:38 PM
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Please lend some advice. I just found out that my little brother has been inhaling strong canned fumes. He's 15, been addicted to energy drinks and has just started taking a lot of benadryl. I need to know what to do now to prevent him going down a long dark road of addiction. He has an addictive personality, depression, and social anxiety. Please help!!
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Sep 04, 2011, 07:05 PM
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#3
Sep 04, 2011, 07:50 PM
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Oh Gosh. My mom had him when she was 43 (I was 17) and she's been kind of neglectful. My dad committed suicide 3.5 years ago.
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Sep 04, 2011, 08:33 PM
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Then I'd say you need to get CPS involved. Please talk to a counselor at his school, or your own T for suggestions as to who can intervene and get your brother the help he needs.
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Sep 05, 2011, 05:58 PM
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thesweetmamma,
Thanks for being such a caring sister. I would be Very concerned if that was my brother. Sounds like he is walking down that road. Talk to your mom. Evan if she was/ is neglectful, maybe hearing your concerns about her son might help her. Write down what you want to say first if that will help you. I know sometimes it can be hard talking to an adult cause, well, they are the adult. But, if you can give her a list of your concerns, that might really help. If things seem to not go anywhere, talk to another adult that you trust. Maybe the therapist. How are you doing?? Please keep us updated if you were able to get help and support. We care noneedtoknow |
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Sep 05, 2011, 06:34 PM
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Have you talked to your bro? Will he go or just call some place like Terros for starters? If not maybe you can call them and get some advice.
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Sep 18, 2011, 08:33 PM
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Thank you all for your kind words and advice. My brother is currently in a mental hospital getting care for extreme depression and for hurting himself. He just started cutting his arm and of course you know about the inhalants. We had kind of an intervention and we took him to the regular hospital because he felt that his depression was uncontrollable and that he would continue hurting himself. He is so afraid being in the mental hospital but he is going to get the care he needs and I'm already seeing an improvement! Thank goodness. Now if I can just get strong about him being in there all alone!! Lol.
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#8
Sep 18, 2011, 09:18 PM
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Your perseverance has paid off, thesweetmamma. I commend you and wish you and your brother well.
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Sep 25, 2011, 10:22 PM
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Thank you so much. He is 10 days in and like a new person. Rather he is his old self. It's amazing. I am so happy I could burst. He will be coming to live with me for a while because in my mom's care he doesn't get the kind of care he needs. With me he gets structure, rehabilitation, and a watchful eye.
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#10
Sep 26, 2011, 08:16 AM
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He's blessed to have you. Word of advice, if wanted: Don't forget to take care of yourself. You won't be any good to anyone else, if you let yourself get too stressed out caring for others.
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