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Topic: In Despair
Topic Posted by: RSanc69689@aol.com (RSanc69689@aol.com )Date Posted: Thu May 7 11:00:22 1998
Topic Description: Three days ago I was notified that my son had relapsed, I had found out since that he had tried to kill himself. He is now in a Mental health center in Florida.I have guided him into several organizations that was recommended by our local community service board. That was two years ago and several thousand dollars required by several places in Virginia and Florida.I've watched and taped the Bill Moyers program and find itso vague as to what really works. I've called organizations mentioned in this documentary and they seem to be no different from the places my son has tried. I'm told that I am helping him too much. Others are saying I'm not getting him the right kind of help.The last episode is when he was weaving in and out of traffic in West Palm Beach, Florida. He had taken cocaine and sleeping pills. Somebody had alerted the police and he was taken to a mental health center. Had his stomach pumped.I really do not know what to do anymore.If you are reading this Mr. Bill Moyers what is there that can truly help my son?This is the second time he tried to kill himself.I'm feeling so helpless for him that I have dreadful thought of him successfully ending his life to get him out of the terrible hold of the drug on him. After watching that program on PBS by Bill Moyers and following up some of the so called helpful organizations, I find myself with a sinking feeling that there really is no help for my son out there.
| response to in despair | margaret | Fri May 8 0:47:00 1998 |