Court Doesn't Want to Give Up On Him

I'm kind of teary eyed as I write this.  Just got off the phone with his attorney.  When she brought up Keven's case today the judge said she did not want to make a ruling yet, she doesn't want him to opt out, she believes that this program could save his life.  Our attorney actually got choked up when she told Judge L. what Keven was thinking.  These people care about my son.  They care about all the addicts in their program.

So nothing was decided today.  Our attorney spoke with Keven and pleaded with him to THINK HARD these next two weeks about his decision.  Kev admitted to her that he could not stay clean on his own.  She said "then imagine your mother at your funeral looking at you in your coffin" and he started crying.

It may seem harsh, but its a reality for all of us parents who's children choose to keep getting high.  It only takes ONE TIME.  And Keven often uses alone so if he OD'd there would be no one there to call 911 or initiate CPR.  I've imagined his funeral in my mind so many times....I don't want him to die before me.

So he will sit in jail for the next two weeks deciding if he's willing to do WHATEVER it takes, or if he wants to opt out.  He can't say "I will stay IF you put me in xyz rehab and not abc rehab, he has to go wherever they say.

This is what I want.  This is what I believe he needs.  He sees jail time and coming home as the "easy way" out but he's only looking at the immediate future, not the long term affects on his life.

The judge even lifted a no contact order with one of his buddies in the program who is doing really good so he can encourage Keven.

Once again, I am blown away that there are parts of the judicial system that truly care about and have a passion for addicts and sobriety.

Peace, Hope and Love, Barbara