My sister is so sick. Her problem is crack. Its beem yrs since I can honesty say I knew her. What can i do?
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You can try to arrange an intervention, which basically requires all the people who support her agree and tell her that either she cleans up or shifts off because they won't pick up the pieces any more or facilitate the behavior in any way. Unfortunately, rehab only works if the person is motivated for it to work, and there is nothing you can do to make them get motivated. For yourself, seek out a support group for friends and families of addicts. The local mental health association should be able to put you in contact with one, or the local rehab center will have one going more than likely. It's always hard on the families of the addicted person, and you would find understanding and support from others in your situation. I have a similar situation with my younger sister, she's turning 40 and has become estranged from her two daughters and ex-husband because she has decided that pain killers like oxycontin are more important. I have no idea what all she's into now, she's spiraled down so far and will have no further contact with any of us. After the last confrontation with my parents, she took out a protection order against her daughters, ex, our brother, and our parents. She only forgot me because I'm out of the country at the moment. I know the pain, but unfortunately, the only person you can really save is yourself, until and unless she decided she wants help out.
You can try an intervention, but if she does not want to change, nothing will work, honestly.
You can do nothing. Distance yourself. If being a crackhead ISN'T your rock bottom. Then you are not ready for help. You can waste alot of time and money trying to help someone who is perfectly alright being a drug addict.
the drugs are in her blood stream and her brain as you know. getting off of crack is comparable to breaking away from a mean addiction 2 caffeine only much harder, so what u should do is make her live with u where u can watch her all the time never let her leave the house, get her everything she needs from water to a hairbrush be nice to her give her lots of love and attention and be patient u will get frustrated trust me but just keep on going bcuz what she needs right know is a friend and som1 to do everything 4 her.
go to intervention on a&e. There is a website. Otherwise if she has health insurance...it is necessary to utilize it asap. She can't get off of it without your help.
Don't let her down. I watch the show Intervention and you have hope there possibly. Check it out. Otherwise, use you local resources, there are many programs. Search it by google.
You can continue to love, motivate, and most important pray for her.
We wish that we can just put strings on our loves ones, and somehow just puppet them into doing what we think is best for them. The truth about it is we can only control ourselves.
Give it to God, and stay loving. That is one way to always have peace in your heart, even if something happens.
I will pray for you and your family.
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