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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 223479" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Do you have your medications in a pill box to keep them straight so you know what you take and what you haven't? Could you lock all but that pill box and a certain number of prn pills in the trunk of the car? Would a lock box be something that the kids could get you for Christmas (they are about $30 or so on amazon - we were looking at them today for another reason)? Do you have a file cabinet? Most have locks of some kind, or can have a chain and padlock put around them. </p><p></p><p>It seems as though you would miss this child, but your FIRST mission is to take care of yourself and your children. That MUST be your first priority. </p><p></p><p>Maybe you could start with the medications in your bedroom somewhere not noticeable, and have him visit for an hour or two, and work up to longer visits. He does need to know that he needs to earn your trust.</p><p></p><p>Depending on how well you know him, you may want to come out and ask him how to handle it. Say you care about him, you enjoy having him around, but you truly NEED your medications and if someone were to steal them then it means that you spend MANY hours in pain. this won't truly deter him if he is addicted, but it might work if the pill taking was not a true addiction or he has hit bottom and is fighting to stay clean.</p><p>These are just ideas. I hope one of them might help. You might even ask on freecycle for a locking file cabinet with keys.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 223479, member: 1233"] Do you have your medications in a pill box to keep them straight so you know what you take and what you haven't? Could you lock all but that pill box and a certain number of prn pills in the trunk of the car? Would a lock box be something that the kids could get you for Christmas (they are about $30 or so on amazon - we were looking at them today for another reason)? Do you have a file cabinet? Most have locks of some kind, or can have a chain and padlock put around them. It seems as though you would miss this child, but your FIRST mission is to take care of yourself and your children. That MUST be your first priority. Maybe you could start with the medications in your bedroom somewhere not noticeable, and have him visit for an hour or two, and work up to longer visits. He does need to know that he needs to earn your trust. Depending on how well you know him, you may want to come out and ask him how to handle it. Say you care about him, you enjoy having him around, but you truly NEED your medications and if someone were to steal them then it means that you spend MANY hours in pain. this won't truly deter him if he is addicted, but it might work if the pill taking was not a true addiction or he has hit bottom and is fighting to stay clean. These are just ideas. I hope one of them might help. You might even ask on freecycle for a locking file cabinet with keys. [/QUOTE]
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