Family Program

It was just under three years ago, my wife and I decided we would officially end our 35 year marriage. It was an amicable separation. Our savings were predominantly involved within the equity of our home. Splitting it 50/50 was a simple solution. Our son at the time had been working the past 5 years with the same company. For the first time in his life, he was beginning to establish himself financially, at 35 years old. I was very proud of him. So we decided to sell him our house.

We sold him the house at 50% of appraised value. I told him this equity would be his inheritance. My only stipulation was that he would always provide his mother a place to live. At the time, it seemed like a perfect solution for all of us. But his mother and I were both unaware of his growing problem with drug addiction.

My son was always very reserved and private. He had become a “functional” addict. I was aware of his marijuana use. I was not aware, nor did I know anything about fentanyl.

About six months after the closing is when he dropped the bombshell that rattled our family. He was heavily on drugs. He was spending $4 – $500 a day. He had not only taken out a second mortgage, but had maxed out multiple credit cards, bank loans and high interest finance companies. The amount of debt he acquired in such a short period of time was staggering. He was close to losing everything.

Amazingly somehow, among all the chaos in his life, he had kept his job. That fact is important because his insurance coverage is what afforded us to get him to All In Solutions. From the time we made that initial call, every person we have dealt with at All In has been nothing but professional, compassionate and understanding. Not only do I give All In the credit for saving my son’s life, but our lives as well. I can’t imagine where we all would be if not for All In Solutions.

It’s been over 18 months since our son was discharged. There’s been setbacks but we’ve continued to fight through them and we are finally beginning to see the other side. I’ve learned this is not something you “cure” or “fix”, but something you learn to deal with and manage. That comes from the result of hard work, determination, education and support.

I cannot finish this without expressing what Catherine Martinez has meant. Her weekly zoom family support meetings have provided me and many other families invaluable support. Being a healthcare provider for an addict is challenging to say the least. It’s comforting to realize you are not alone. There are others fighting similar battles. Catherine’s wisdom and experience has helped many, including myself, navigate this journey.

All In Solutions has (and continues to be) all that I could have ever hoped for.

 – Jeff, Father of All In Solutions Client