re: My brother has been missing since 9/1/21. UPDATE HE’S BEEN FOUND BY THE OT.NEW UPDATE 1/23

Update: he has successfully completed the in-patient portion of his treatment plan. His counselors all said it was difficult the first week, but after that he truly hit his stride and got better and better every day. I have been able to speak to him twice and finally visit in person once and he sounded like my brother again. Put on 15 or so pounds of good weight and clear eyes. Truly remarkable how much change has occurred in a short period of time and I love it man.

He just transitioned to the out patient facility where he will continue to receive treatment (he’s on lots of meds for both mental health and physical trauma) and live there with his own room for at least 6 months. They will continue to help him daily with sobriety meetings, both single and group therapy sessions, etc… preparing him to get back on his feet and be set up the best possible for success in his next chapter. He’s focused on doing everything he can to see his son again and re-establish a relationship with him, and I believe that’s an impactful motivation to keep him going in the right direction.

You guys have been awesome from day 1 through all of this and I appreciate it. I know a lot of you were asking about helping last month (thank you again Chicken for that email) but with it being literally Christmas I didn’t want to be that guy and ask for donations, and I also felt I and a few good friends/family member would be able to handle most of it. LSUEnvy recently emailed me asking how things were going and then became the first donor to the fund I had originally created back in September as a back-up plan and then essentially forgotten about. I updated it to colin being found and included the whole story of how he was finally found. I would love to be able to pay back some people that helped with everything (and are continuing to help) so if you would like to donate that year subscription to the jelly of the month club that would be awesome and we would all be grateful. Here’s the link. LINK

I know that addiction is a very controversial issue but this experience has obviously hit close to home and regardless how you feel personally, seeing someone survive and beat it is just as rewarding as seeing someone beat out a potentially fatal disease/illness. I know he made poor decisions but so have I and everyone that I know. At the end of the day he’s a good kid with a big heart that’s genuine and also very bright, and I have all the faith that every future update will be more good news. Thank you all again OT, this has been a rollercoaster but worth everything and I’ll continue to keep y’all posted on his return to a sober happy fulfilling life.