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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 607662" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>If you are afraid for his mental health, do NOT bail him out of jail if that option is available. Sadly, the jail/prison system is often the only place many people can access mental health. At the very least, if you are concerned about him committing suicide and you alert the jail/prison, they will monitor him very closely to be sure he does not do this. It won't be fun for him, of course, but he will be kept alive and given some help. It will be more help than he can get on the outside, and that may be all you can do for him. </p><p></p><p>I know it stinks, and that you feel guilty for not being a perfect parent. we all go through that to some extent, but he is an adult now and his life is his responsibility, as are his action such as driving drunk and having drugs. As an adult, those are on him and him alone. The best you can do now is to try to make sure he lives through this and learns that he does not want to continue in this path of behavior. </p><p></p><p>Go to the 12 step meetings, and if you can also see a therapist for yourself. It will help more than you are even capable of understanding right now. been there done that and it was well worth it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 607662, member: 1233"] If you are afraid for his mental health, do NOT bail him out of jail if that option is available. Sadly, the jail/prison system is often the only place many people can access mental health. At the very least, if you are concerned about him committing suicide and you alert the jail/prison, they will monitor him very closely to be sure he does not do this. It won't be fun for him, of course, but he will be kept alive and given some help. It will be more help than he can get on the outside, and that may be all you can do for him. I know it stinks, and that you feel guilty for not being a perfect parent. we all go through that to some extent, but he is an adult now and his life is his responsibility, as are his action such as driving drunk and having drugs. As an adult, those are on him and him alone. The best you can do now is to try to make sure he lives through this and learns that he does not want to continue in this path of behavior. Go to the 12 step meetings, and if you can also see a therapist for yourself. It will help more than you are even capable of understanding right now. been there done that and it was well worth it. [/QUOTE]
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