Oh HELL NO!

I went to jail and waited almost 2 hours for a 30 minute conversation with my son, complete with bullet proof glass between us and nasty phones to talk to each other on (TV nailed this spot on). I always thought that the airport was a great place to people watch...not any more. I talked to a mother of 2 girls (11 & 9) who was all of 28 and her husband had been in jail for going on 11 months, raising her daughters on her own and no matter how tough she talked about what she wasn't going to put up with from him, she turned to melted butter when he arrived for their 30 minute conversation thru the glass.

We talked about trivial things....his belongings at rehab and how the lights are on 24/7 and he can't sleep, breakfast at 3am, lunch at 10am and dinner at 3pm. How long his hair had gotten and me telling him he looked like an 80s rocker (he really does when its all down and not tied up). However nothing, and I mean absolutely NOTHING could have prepared me for what came next.

The most recent rehab where he was staying had drug dealers delivering drugs to their front door so (give or take) 80% of the patients could use while they were there.  Yep, call and have your drugs delivered. Right to rehab.  Oh, and the best part of that?! My son was the one calling for delivery. Yep. He would set it up and 'pinch' off of what was delivered. HOLY F-ING HELL!!  What is WRONG with this picture?!  I can't tell you how absolutely LIVID I am right now.  Oh...almost forgot. It gets even better...one patient OD'd while there and others were being moved up in the program to higher levels even though they were using.  Bad words, REALLY bad words are wanting to spew forth from my mouth right now.

It is going to take me all of the weekend to calm down and contain myself before I head down there on Monday to pick up my son's belongings. Somebody is going to get my s***storm from hell come Monday. Not only am I going to find out what agency is in charge and file a formal complaint, I am going to find out what legal steps I can take to have this facility investigated and shut down. There needs to be more accountability before funds are doled out by the insurance companies to these facilities.

Yes, I know my son is an adult, but what about the kids that are put in these facilities? Parents TRUST that their kids are being taken care of. Well, that is absolute BULLSH**!  

Where are my lawyer friends when I need them? I will seek their advice first as I don't want to be thrown in jail for causing a disturbance...at this point, disturbance is a mild word. Breath.