I always go the route to scare the #@&* out of them. I tell them what Fr. Corapi says in his audio tapes about the 'bales of weed that he saw down in South America, ready to be shipped out to dealers and then to unsuspecting victims of 'their daily habit of smoking a little dope that wouldn't hurt them'.....' Well, first they brought in the Shaman or witchdoctor to pray hexes and curses onto the bales and then the Shaman prayed that the 'spirits of addiction, greed, and mental illnesses ' be added into the toxic mix so the 'unsuspecting' victim would be back for more! There is NO DOUBT in my mind this is true. I equally have family members suffering with addictions and those whom they live with. My prayers are with you. Be strong and be there for your son. Stress to him that he NEEDS an outlet , but it needs to be sports, reading, dancing and God to relieve those stresses of life. Even the Pope skied and mountain climbed. Things are going to get heavy, heavy fast, so get him the help he needs NOW!
We are leaving in a few minutes for his appointment with the priest at 3pm (the hour of mercy). I also spoke with my mother and we both agree that Daylen should live with me. We will just check on Mom each day. I will give you all an update tomorrow. Thanks so much for the prayers. God bless, ~Rae
a bit off-topic, but I've just discovered that Awaitwithjoy is not our member anymore. Anyone knows why?
:-( I didn't know this and I don't know why, Insearch. Daylen is still acting strangely, but it could be from him coming off of that stuff. He hasn't had any since that last time as far as I know. He smells normal and the house does too. He had a good conversation with our priest. I was in there for some of it, and left them alone for most of the visit. Please continue to pray for him if you can. He really needs it from what I observe. I am still quite scared for him. God bless, ~Rae
Rae, I will keep you and your family in my prayers. Its a very difficult time when something like this happens to your child. My prayer always 'Jesus I trust in you'. It will get you through each day a step at a time. God bless Mary
I will pray for your son, Rae. This will require a lot of prayers, you may also want to offer Masses and Novenas for this intention.
Rae- I did not respond earlier, but I have been praying and will continue to do so... Hang in there. Peace!
Your son is in my prayers too. I know how difficult is to deal with children as they are growing up. I can only speak to God and ask Him to take good care, to do what we parents cannot achieve because they do not listen to us. I am afraid that telling off or explaining how bad drugs are will not help much. They know already about that. If they learned at home about religion and to distinguish between bad and good they will come back, and so I ask God to bring back your son now.
Ok. Daylen was arrested Tuesday night. He's home now. It seems like the drug he is on is called K2 or synthetic marijuana which is worse by far. At least he has admitted that he needs help. Please pray. My husband brought him to Steward Marchman yesterday, but they had no beds. We also got the runaround yesterday from all the rehab hotlines and my insurance. I'm surprised I didn't totally lose it. He is doing even better today. He still wishes to get help and has just been hanging with us at home for the last two days. Anyway, tomorrow, we are taking Daylen to a facility where he will stay for about 30 days where he will receive psyciatric help and addiction recovery counseling. It is expensive (thank God my mother can pay for it), but we have to get him away from any temptation and to get him to think clearly and to get him back. Most importantly get him away from all this news so he doesn't become more suicidal. They posted his mug shot and what he did and said on TV, the newspaper, and online of course. They have nothing better to do. It hurts my heart so much. I can't stop crying. When he is back to normal he will be mortified. But like a friend of mine said, perhaps that is what needs to happen to bring him back to us. I thank God for all of you and for your prayers and kind words. I think this is the hardest thing I have ever been through in my life. God bless, ~Rae
Praying for you and yours, Rae. Psalms 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
I'm so sorry Rae! I think this bad thing that happened to him on this earth is probably God's intervention also. One of my favorite sayings is "God loves us so much, He will do anything to get us to Heaven, even break our legs!" He knows the things of this earth are passing, and will let them happen if they help bring us back to Him.
Hang in there, Rae. Please know that you, your son and your entire family are in my prayers!! Remember- God writes straight with crooked lines! Peace.
May your voyage on the stormy sea be a swift one and may your journeys end rest in the harbour of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.. Praying hard Rae......
