He could start by calling AA in your area for someone to call you back and direct him. Look in the yellow pages under alcohol and drugs.

Sadly there is rarely a bed available the moment they are ready. Best thing is for him to ask the AA person about how to proceed. NOT  YOU. I cannot say that clearly enough. Everyone needs to step away and ask him, OK what are YOU going to do?

This has to be totally him, totally. If it is going to teach him anything, he has to use his own power, has to, or I guarentee it won't be real to him. He has to see what HE can do. If we do anything, anything we are telling the A they cannot do it, we have no faith in them.

For you to say ok what are YOU going to do? I know you can do this, this is a great step. Anyone who decides to start running, swimming, whatever has to go on their own power for it to mean anything.

If we do assist we are killing them. The greatest love is to have faith in them, that they can do it.

I am glad he is making this step, now may I invite you to get to meetings, read Getting them sober volume one, drop the rock, this is NOT your trip, Not your problem or venture.Your job is to take care of you, stop that anxious feeling you have in your stomach as it is not yours to feel.

You gave him a foundation, now allow him to stand up on his own, if you take away from that foundation by helping him hold it up, what happens when you stop? the whole thing falls. this has to be his own path. all of it. transportation, all of it.

I feel you gathering him in, pulling him in like a mom, can't do that. Its time to let go!  sent with so much love and support,debilyn

take him directly to the Texas House at 2208 W. 34th Street Houston, Texas 77018.  He might have to wait a bit, even a few hours to get a meeting with the director, or intake counselor but if he is willing to show he is serious and stay the course through the wait, they will likely take him in.  They are a detox, treatment, aftercare facility that can walk him through the whole process into recovery.  It is funded by the Texas Alcoholism Foundation so to get in and get detoxed and through their treatment doesn't cost a dime.  It is a 3 stage, one year program that guides the men to independent sober and drug free living.

They won't want momma to be calling or talking to them in his behalf.. they will frown on that big time, it might even ruin his changes of getting a bed there immediately... he has to be able to man up, and speak for himself.  They will want to see and hear his desperation, not mom's.

John

PS. I got sober there 24 years ago (1989)and about 5 years ago was there as a speaker for the men in treatment.  It worked for me, it can work for him too if he stays the course and doesn't' give up when he hits the first obstacle.

Here is their web site addy.

http://www.texas-house.org/index.html

You received excellent suggestions. I'll keep you and your family in my prayers.  Please get back and let us know who he made out with this situation. And BREATHE!!

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Most of the hospitals will have the information regarding rehab programs as well as Salvation Army and such.  Point him, pat him on the butt and tell him "Go for it".  AA is free also.   ((((hugs))))