A Methed up Story, Part 2
Stories like the following are typical of those who use meth. The
names and situation is fictitious but the reality of the event does
occur.
Stories like the following are typical of those who use meth. The
names and situation is fictitious but the reality of the event does
occur.
We begin this story where we left off with Jane needing to get
treatment for her meth use. She recently has had her baby taken from
her as the result of her boyfriend and her being arrested for the
intent to deliver meth. They had been manufacturing meth in her home
prior to their arrest.
Jane wants her baby back and is not so concerned about getting
treatment. But the court requires it, so she consents to go into
outpatient treatment. She attends first sessions with a drug and
alcohol counselor and is very tearful about her child being taken from
her. She is angry with herself and with those who are involved with
taking her child from her. She states that she will work on her drug
problem but does not appear serious about it. After the session she
goes home and decides to use meth again. She relapses and when she
sees her probation officer he requires she take a urine test. It
turns up positive. She becomes tearful and apologetic about her use.
Her probation officer tells her she needs to return to her counselor.
Further recommendations are made by the counselor that include
Intensive Outpatient Drug and Alcohol Treatment. This requires three
nights of group and one individual counseling session each week.
Jane is clean for one month and feeling better about herself and her situation. Her Child Protective Services case worker is allowing her
to see her baby under supervision by a family service worker once a
week for two hours. She is excited about being able to see her baby.
But after her visit with her baby she returns home and uses again.
She continues to use for seven days and does not show up for her drug
and alcohol treatment group meetings or individual sessions. Her
counselor contacts her probation officer and informs him of her lack
of attendance. Her probation officer goes to her home and does a
random drug test. She tests positive for meth. She begins to cry and
is upset that she may not be able to see her baby because of this.
The probation officer tells her to return to counseling and follow the
recommendations of her counselor.
She returns for an individual session with her counselor. The
counselor tells her that if she relapses again she will need to enroll
in an inpatient program. Jane does not want to do this because she is
afraid of losing her home and although she does not have a job wants
to continue looking for employment. Jane returns home and uses
again. Once again she is tested by her probation officer and it turns
out positive for meth.
Jane is so upset with herself for using that she decides that she
can use meth to forget about everything. She uses for 10 days
straight and does not attend individual counseling or group sessions.
She and her boyfriend begin arguing and yelling at one another to the
point that her neighbors call the police. The police arrive and Jane
and her boyfriend are arrested for the possession of meth, domestic
violence, and disturbing the peace. Both are taken to jail that
night.
Jane spends the next thirty days in jail waiting for sentencing.
She has not been able to see her baby. Her parents are concerned and
are able to secure a lawyer for her. The expenses of a lawyer are a
hardship on her parents but they want to help. The lawyer recommends
that Jane receive another drug and alcohol evaluation and get
recommendations concerning treatment from a drug and alcohol
counselor. A drug and alcohol counselor arrives at the jail and
administers the evaluation. The counselor recommends that she be
enrolled into an inpatient facility. The cost of Jane's meth
problem continues to escalate. Jane waits for her court date while in
jail. Her parents are unable to post any bond money. She tells
others she just wants to hold her baby.
To be continued
treatment for her meth use. She recently has had her baby taken from
her as the result of her boyfriend and her being arrested for the
intent to deliver meth. They had been manufacturing meth in her home
prior to their arrest.
Jane wants her baby back and is not so concerned about getting
treatment. But the court requires it, so she consents to go into
outpatient treatment. She attends first sessions with a drug and
alcohol counselor and is very tearful about her child being taken from
her. She is angry with herself and with those who are involved with
taking her child from her. She states that she will work on her drug
problem but does not appear serious about it. After the session she
goes home and decides to use meth again. She relapses and when she
sees her probation officer he requires she take a urine test. It
turns up positive. She becomes tearful and apologetic about her use.
Her probation officer tells her she needs to return to her counselor.
Further recommendations are made by the counselor that include
Intensive Outpatient Drug and Alcohol Treatment. This requires three
nights of group and one individual counseling session each week.
Jane is clean for one month and feeling better about herself and her situation. Her Child Protective Services case worker is allowing her
to see her baby under supervision by a family service worker once a
week for two hours. She is excited about being able to see her baby.
But after her visit with her baby she returns home and uses again.
She continues to use for seven days and does not show up for her drug
and alcohol treatment group meetings or individual sessions. Her
counselor contacts her probation officer and informs him of her lack
of attendance. Her probation officer goes to her home and does a
random drug test. She tests positive for meth. She begins to cry and
is upset that she may not be able to see her baby because of this.
The probation officer tells her to return to counseling and follow the
recommendations of her counselor.
She returns for an individual session with her counselor. The
counselor tells her that if she relapses again she will need to enroll
in an inpatient program. Jane does not want to do this because she is
afraid of losing her home and although she does not have a job wants
to continue looking for employment. Jane returns home and uses
again. Once again she is tested by her probation officer and it turns
out positive for meth.
Jane is so upset with herself for using that she decides that she
can use meth to forget about everything. She uses for 10 days
straight and does not attend individual counseling or group sessions.
She and her boyfriend begin arguing and yelling at one another to the
point that her neighbors call the police. The police arrive and Jane
and her boyfriend are arrested for the possession of meth, domestic
violence, and disturbing the peace. Both are taken to jail that
night.
Jane spends the next thirty days in jail waiting for sentencing.
She has not been able to see her baby. Her parents are concerned and
are able to secure a lawyer for her. The expenses of a lawyer are a
hardship on her parents but they want to help. The lawyer recommends
that Jane receive another drug and alcohol evaluation and get
recommendations concerning treatment from a drug and alcohol
counselor. A drug and alcohol counselor arrives at the jail and
administers the evaluation. The counselor recommends that she be
enrolled into an inpatient facility. The cost of Jane's meth
problem continues to escalate. Jane waits for her court date while in
jail. Her parents are unable to post any bond money. She tells
others she just wants to hold her baby.
To be continued
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