i recently came home drunk and my mom called the ambulence (wasn't even really needed). After talking to my mom about my grades and me not going out for awhile (so i already felt like shit), I go check the mail and I got a bill for $730 from the hospital (she thought it would be like $150 max). I havent told my mom about it yet and i dont know how im going to. I dont know how im going to pay that bill, my mom sure as hell doesnt have the money and i dont either. I feel like im really fucking up my life, i just keep getting deeper and deeper in this shit and i want out. I keep getting caught ditching school (which im not going to do anymore). I used to really be a good kid but in the past 6 months all that has changed. Every time i mess up i think it cant get any worse and then it does. I know if i keep going down this path my life will be trash, and i dont want that I want a fresh start but I know I won't get one, so i really dont know what im going to do.
Additional info, added Friday March 28 2008, 7:38 pm: also, does insurance cover any ambulance fees? id like to know this before confronting my mom because this would make me feel 10x better(I do have insurance)
Ugo answered Thursday April 10 2008, 11:50 am: I read your question and wonder if you have an alcohol and maybe drug problem? Otherwise I am not sure what else is going that you feel your life is spiraling out of control, and more importantly why your mother would feel the need to call the ambulance because you were drunk. Your insurance should cover the ambulance fees, otherwise you can always get a part time job and pay the hospital the ambulance fee in payments. As for ditching school, I would advice that you stop, and talk to your teachers about how you can catch up, (most teachers are always willing to help a student who has gone astray). However if drug use is in the mix, these solutions may not be that simple, and I would suggest you seek help with a school counselor, or a drug counselor in the community, and confide with your mother. Either way there are solutions to what you are going through, the first step will be with you being completely honest with your self.
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uisforukelele answered Saturday March 29 2008, 5:40 pm: Your insurance most likely won't cover ambulance fees, especially since you were just drunk and didn't have any arms chopped off or anything.
My best advice to you is to absorb yourself in something. It doesn't matter if it's school or a job or just something. You need to stay occupied so that you're not bored and thinking about all this crap. If you're busy all the time, you're less likely to get into trouble or situations that suck.
Also, the people that you hang out with are a big influence. Do you hang out with people that drink, smoke, ditch school, etc? That could be a reason why all this is happening to you. If you think your friends are part of the problem, try not to let them influence you anymore. And if that means finding new friends, then so be it.
It's a good sign that you want to turn things around for the better. Now all you have to do is follow through with it. In order to really make a long-term difference, you're going to have to make sure you don't skip any more school under any circumstances. And don't get caught drinking again. If you get busted by the police for underage drinking, you're just making it harder on yourself.
Sometimes when people are trying to get rid of bad habits, they start doing something totally different and become absorbed in it. And it helps them because they're so occupied with whatever new thing it is they're doing that they quit the habit. That's why I think you need to find something like a job or a club or something to help you through this. I've always thought that if someone really has a true passion for something, then they can't go wrong. For me, making music is my passion. You need to find something to be passionate about.
And sure, your mom's going to be pissed, but you just have to grit your teeth and bear it before you can change anything about yourself.
mandyx3 answered Saturday March 29 2008, 1:16 pm: well, think about how your life used to be. you weren't always this way. you said yourself that you used to be a really good kid. so why did you get this way? now, seriously, really take a look at yourself. is there something in the last six months that has changed your attitude or your perspective on things? is that the reason why you've changed? you really have to step back as if you are someone else and look at yourself. then think about how you used to be. try to be that person. go to school, stay out of trouble, etc.
as for the hospital bill thing, i'm pretty sure that the insurance will cover most of it, so i don't think you should worry too much about that.
Babiieeex0x0 answered Saturday March 29 2008, 11:20 am: WELL FIRST YOU should think about this carefully..and your right you dont have that kind of money and probably neither does your mom..and i doubt that your insurence wil cover this..but you should tel your mom.but before you you do try to collect like mabby 100$ or how much you can and say mom here i know i meessed up badly but im gonna work on eveyrhting ..its your mother she will underatnd ....so with the apologie yougive her the money and say here mom i got as mich as i culd and im really sry...tel her about how you used to be and that your gonna try your hardest to become that good boy you were...trust me it usually workds..my friend did the same..well sorta haha
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