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<blockquote data-quote="dadside" data-source="post: 264285" data-attributes="member: 5707"><p>I've not had to deal with heroin, but my son was using other things. My experience was what I've read ... that the user has to be ready/willing to quit, and only then will help be effective. Sometimes they have to hit bottom first, and I know that's not a pleasant thing to watch, especially when it is your own child. Before they are 18, at least you can get them somewhere which may open their eyes and give them reason to change, but once 18, all I think you can do is what you are doing. </p><p> </p><p>When he is ready, you might consider what we did for my son. Step one was time in a <em>carefully selected</em> psychiatric hospital. followed immediately by a stay at the wilderness program he selected from the choice we gave him. The wilderness program was also carefully researched to fit his character - and only two seemed right for him. In the end, those steps were all worth it -- not a "happily ever after", but new self-esteem, understanding, and strength.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dadside, post: 264285, member: 5707"] I've not had to deal with heroin, but my son was using other things. My experience was what I've read ... that the user has to be ready/willing to quit, and only then will help be effective. Sometimes they have to hit bottom first, and I know that's not a pleasant thing to watch, especially when it is your own child. Before they are 18, at least you can get them somewhere which may open their eyes and give them reason to change, but once 18, all I think you can do is what you are doing. When he is ready, you might consider what we did for my son. Step one was time in a [I]carefully selected[/I] psychiatric hospital. followed immediately by a stay at the wilderness program he selected from the choice we gave him. The wilderness program was also carefully researched to fit his character - and only two seemed right for him. In the end, those steps were all worth it -- not a "happily ever after", but new self-esteem, understanding, and strength. [/QUOTE]
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