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<blockquote data-quote="toughlovin" data-source="post: 411871"><p>Nomad,</p><p></p><p>Not sure I can completely answer because my son is clearly not out of the woods, is newly sober, with a lot of supports and so I hesitate to say what worked or didn't work. I do think there were some things about the rehab he went to that were helpful (I hope). One is that it was residential. I really don't think for my son an outpatient program would have been enough.... at least not if it was here at home. In fact that was one of his options, to do drug court which would have been through the court but he would have had to live at home and we could not allow that. Plus I know for him going to that tx and hanging out with all his old friends would not have worked.... I can imagine he would have gone to the meetings and avoided drugs like pot that stayed in your system.... but would have done some of his OTC drugs that don't show up..... AND this of course was because at the point he left for rehab I don't think HE was committed to sobriety.</p><p></p><p>So he needed more...</p><p></p><p>At the rehab, and currently, I think he is being helped by both groups and individual. I have no idea which is more helpful but I think he has needed both which he is getting.</p><p></p><p>I think for my son relaxed, funny, direct and personal experience. I think he needed someone who had been there. I believe almost all the employees at the rehab are recovering addicts. Not sure about that. But he needs someone who will call him on his stuff and that has that credibility.</p><p></p><p>I think he has taken it seriously since he has been there.... but he kind of had to otherwise he was going to face jail time. That was a strong motivator for him. I am not sure how he will look at it once he moves on from the program and is no longer in sober living. Time will tell.</p><p></p><p>The rehab is out of state so obviously we (the parents) did not go there for counseling. We have had and will continue to ahve some phone sessions with him and his therapist. My husband is going to see him this week and will meet with him and his therapist. So yes I would be more than willing to participate in any kind of family program.</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toughlovin, post: 411871"] Nomad, Not sure I can completely answer because my son is clearly not out of the woods, is newly sober, with a lot of supports and so I hesitate to say what worked or didn't work. I do think there were some things about the rehab he went to that were helpful (I hope). One is that it was residential. I really don't think for my son an outpatient program would have been enough.... at least not if it was here at home. In fact that was one of his options, to do drug court which would have been through the court but he would have had to live at home and we could not allow that. Plus I know for him going to that tx and hanging out with all his old friends would not have worked.... I can imagine he would have gone to the meetings and avoided drugs like pot that stayed in your system.... but would have done some of his OTC drugs that don't show up..... AND this of course was because at the point he left for rehab I don't think HE was committed to sobriety. So he needed more... At the rehab, and currently, I think he is being helped by both groups and individual. I have no idea which is more helpful but I think he has needed both which he is getting. I think for my son relaxed, funny, direct and personal experience. I think he needed someone who had been there. I believe almost all the employees at the rehab are recovering addicts. Not sure about that. But he needs someone who will call him on his stuff and that has that credibility. I think he has taken it seriously since he has been there.... but he kind of had to otherwise he was going to face jail time. That was a strong motivator for him. I am not sure how he will look at it once he moves on from the program and is no longer in sober living. Time will tell. The rehab is out of state so obviously we (the parents) did not go there for counseling. We have had and will continue to ahve some phone sessions with him and his therapist. My husband is going to see him this week and will meet with him and his therapist. So yes I would be more than willing to participate in any kind of family program. Hope this helps. [/QUOTE]
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