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<blockquote data-quote="Nancy" data-source="post: 384815" data-attributes="member: 59"><p>Allan I think you misunderstood. I wasn't suggesting he get him in trouble with his PO to make him more compliant. We all know that won't work. I was suggesting how to get him into treatment. He is only 16 so GB can't threaten to throw him out unless he goes to rehab. We did that, but our difficult child was 19. She chose rehab and so far it is working because of all the things you talked about. The home situation cannot do what a treatment center does in terms of educating and changing the mindset of the addicted person and giving him the tools to live differently, instead of just punishing his destructive behavior. But GB doesn't have a lot of alternatives for getting him into treatment except by force since he is underage. I was suggesting perhaps his PO can influence the courts to order him into rehab. Also violence just cannot be tolerated at all, so I wouldn't hesitate to call the police and file charges in that situation. Once he is in the system rehab can be part of the program. </p><p></p><p>I understand very well that court ordered rehab will only work if the person is willing to change. Otherwise it becomes a game of just complying in order to get out. Those people are weeded out very quickly. They won't follow the program and most will find a way to use in rehab. But there are those who succeed even when they originally are unwilling. So many times over the years members suggested residential treatment centers to me. We never saw the benefit until now when there was a name attached to her behavior, alcoholism and drug addiction. There is treatment for that and based on the high numbers of people who attend AA meetings daily with my difficult child, there are many leading sober lives today, and many many of them are young people.</p><p></p><p>Nancy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nancy, post: 384815, member: 59"] Allan I think you misunderstood. I wasn't suggesting he get him in trouble with his PO to make him more compliant. We all know that won't work. I was suggesting how to get him into treatment. He is only 16 so GB can't threaten to throw him out unless he goes to rehab. We did that, but our difficult child was 19. She chose rehab and so far it is working because of all the things you talked about. The home situation cannot do what a treatment center does in terms of educating and changing the mindset of the addicted person and giving him the tools to live differently, instead of just punishing his destructive behavior. But GB doesn't have a lot of alternatives for getting him into treatment except by force since he is underage. I was suggesting perhaps his PO can influence the courts to order him into rehab. Also violence just cannot be tolerated at all, so I wouldn't hesitate to call the police and file charges in that situation. Once he is in the system rehab can be part of the program. I understand very well that court ordered rehab will only work if the person is willing to change. Otherwise it becomes a game of just complying in order to get out. Those people are weeded out very quickly. They won't follow the program and most will find a way to use in rehab. But there are those who succeed even when they originally are unwilling. So many times over the years members suggested residential treatment centers to me. We never saw the benefit until now when there was a name attached to her behavior, alcoholism and drug addiction. There is treatment for that and based on the high numbers of people who attend AA meetings daily with my difficult child, there are many leading sober lives today, and many many of them are young people. Nancy [/QUOTE]
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