Help Wesley get help

Most people who know our family or know Wes, know that he has struggled with varying degrees of educational, behavioral and emotional challenges over the years. We have fought hard most of his life to get him the services he needs to be successful and the happy kid that most people know. Today, the fight is harder than ever.

Most of you also know, that I am not the type to ask for help. Well, today that changes and I am asking - no, begging for your help.

Wesley has reached a point where his demons are getting the best of him. He has hooked up with too many of the wrong kind of friends, and sadly discovered that drugs, alcohol, and the influence of these "friends" work well to "numb" the pain. He has started losing a startling amount of weight, likely due to a newly developed eating disorder, and has become so addicted (and I mean clinically, not just what is typical of most teens) to his phone that he hardly sleeps and is failing many of his classes to the point that graduation is in jeopardy. His biweekly therapy sessions here aren't cutting it and after "moving out" for a couple weeks last month, he is worse than ever. So much so, that his sister came to us crying for help. His emotions can be out of control, we can't keep the smoking and drugs out of the house, and I am now forced to watch my baby boy spiral and quite literally throw his life away.

I was able to find and get him into a residential treatment program in Washington where he will get intensive therapy 1on1, group and family, as well as support getting back on track with school, learn valuable life skills, and be separated from the bad influences here in NM so he can focus on his recovery. This is his best chance and our only option. He is in a BAD place and sadly not safe to have at home with our other kids, without this help.

This place is contracted with our insurance, but sadly they have denied the claim as it has been deemed, "not medically necessary". The facility has already appealed to peer review, but the decision was upheld. My only other options are to discharge him (with no where to go) on Wednesday, or self pay at the discounted rate of $1,950 per day. While their program is designed to be 90 days, their average stay is 45-55 days. There is no way I can afford that alone, so I am begging for your help. Insurance is out to pinch pennies and I am out to help my baby. Please help me do that. I am trying to raise enough money for a 60 day stay (or as close as I can get).