I don't know what to do. it's his 5th relapse.

[teenanx94]

my cousin just called me and he's high again. I don't know what to do. I'm so fucking pissed of. I don't want to call the cops but I want it to stop. it just sucks. he's tried rehab 3 times. do any of you guys have suggestions?

[sebbie]

Professional help is the best way to deal with it, personally I would advise you to get some kind of authority involved, you said that he has been to rehab 3 times. I would advise him to go again, they will look at past records, use different methods etc.

The best thing you can do is to support him throughout, help him avoid temptation to use drugs and be there if he needs you.

[Kaleidoscope Eyes]

If he's over 18, there is no way to force him to go to rehab again. I had similar issues with my cousin, his problem was alcohol (and we suspect heroin or something he was injecting, because he ended up testing positive for Hep C). We got him into a facility on a 72-hour hold, but they couldn't legally keep him there any longer unless he was deemed to be a serious danger to himself. Otherwise, he would need to stay there of his own free will, because he wants the help. Well, he told them what they wanted to hear and they let him out. I'm guessing similar things have happened with your cousin the past three times, because it obviously hasn't been beneficial to him.

Let him know how you feel. Don't sugarcoat things or try not to hurt him--he needs to hear it. Let him know exactly how you feel about what he's doing to himself, and what he's doing to YOU. Let him know that he's still your cousin, but you won't support his behavior. If that doesn't help any, you need to accept that he'll get help if and when he decides that he wants to. At this point, it's his choice what he wants to do with his life, and it's not your responsibility to fix it. Do what you can, but the rest is up to him. :hug: