we spoke with his attorney yesterday, as the court date is next thursday. which is, of course april 1st. april fools day...ironic much?, and the topic of treatment programs came up.

this time he sat in the office and told his attorney that he knows the he needs to go and that he is willing to go, but [and there's always a 'but'] he was trying to find the 'right' place for him, and it might take a while.

i've been hearing this for 6 months now. the problem is, he thinks he is 'too good' to be with other addicts. he thinks he's a 'special' addict and that he should be with a more 'elite' group. i'm not kidding...he thinks that being a fall on the ground drunk is better than being addicted to pills or meth. his own little addict hierarchy existing in his gin soaked brain.

*oops, sorry, did i let my bitterness slip?*

last night, after he had passed out drunk, his attorney called to talk with him. when i told the attorney that he was not able to talk, he told me that he had been speaking with 'some people' and that it is very possible that they can commute his sentence from 60 days in jail to 60 days in treatment. he said it would be important that he have a treatment center lined up and ready for him by the court date.

i relayed this to him this morning, and he's been making some calls...because suddenly he's motivated.

whatever.

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