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<blockquote data-quote="blackgnat" data-source="post: 665301" data-attributes="member: 13561"><p>Okay, guys, wanted to give you an update.</p><p></p><p>Last Friday, Difficult Child was accepted into the Salvation Army program. Despite his mental health issues, someone was advocating for him and went against her bosses wishes. Friday he got new clothes, was shown his bed, was given a tag for the job he'd be doing and was about to take a shower when they told him he couldn't stay. Because of his mental health issues.</p><p></p><p>Despair, sobbing, rage, defeat, hopelessness etc. followed.</p><p></p><p>Exgf's ma took him back to his dad's apartment for a few hours. He ate, watched a movie, showered, then was allowed to go back to the detox facility for 24 hours. The next day they went down to the Denver Mission, where he was accepted into the 27 month rehab program. Very much like the Mission program he was in while he lived in Illinois. He's on a kind of lockdown for 30 days then gets transferred either to another place connected to the Mission, or to a FARM (I LOVE the sound of this), where he will theoretically complete the program by working in either of the 2 places. Right now, his choice is urban, because they will let him smoke there. Nicotine is an incredibly powerful magnet, at least for him.</p><p></p><p>If he does, there are many benefits at the end of it, besides the most precious one-sobriety. He would get the use of a car, free medical benefits, housing. I said those were things worth having and he said, "Yes, they give you all that because it's such a hard program".</p><p></p><p>Right now, his job is to usher. That means sitting on a stool in the chapel and making sure that people aren't drinking and drugging in there. It's okay if they come in that way, but they can't keep doing it.</p><p></p><p>Have absolutely tasted the rainbow of feelings this week. I'm cautiously optimistic. History whispers to me that he's not big on following through, but I am beyond grateful that he chose this and is still there after THREE DAYS!!!! Yes, I will take whatever I can get! The alternative is...well, you know what I was anticipating. Apparently his BAC was NOT .4, it was .576 and if he had kept drinking, he would have been dead within a week.</p><p></p><p>But he's alive today-no words for the gratitude.</p><p></p><p>I know my CD family has been with me in spirit during this latest go -round, as always. And as always, I send you all love and thanks through the airwaves. Will keep you posted...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="blackgnat, post: 665301, member: 13561"] Okay, guys, wanted to give you an update. Last Friday, Difficult Child was accepted into the Salvation Army program. Despite his mental health issues, someone was advocating for him and went against her bosses wishes. Friday he got new clothes, was shown his bed, was given a tag for the job he'd be doing and was about to take a shower when they told him he couldn't stay. Because of his mental health issues. Despair, sobbing, rage, defeat, hopelessness etc. followed. Exgf's ma took him back to his dad's apartment for a few hours. He ate, watched a movie, showered, then was allowed to go back to the detox facility for 24 hours. The next day they went down to the Denver Mission, where he was accepted into the 27 month rehab program. Very much like the Mission program he was in while he lived in Illinois. He's on a kind of lockdown for 30 days then gets transferred either to another place connected to the Mission, or to a FARM (I LOVE the sound of this), where he will theoretically complete the program by working in either of the 2 places. Right now, his choice is urban, because they will let him smoke there. Nicotine is an incredibly powerful magnet, at least for him. If he does, there are many benefits at the end of it, besides the most precious one-sobriety. He would get the use of a car, free medical benefits, housing. I said those were things worth having and he said, "Yes, they give you all that because it's such a hard program". Right now, his job is to usher. That means sitting on a stool in the chapel and making sure that people aren't drinking and drugging in there. It's okay if they come in that way, but they can't keep doing it. Have absolutely tasted the rainbow of feelings this week. I'm cautiously optimistic. History whispers to me that he's not big on following through, but I am beyond grateful that he chose this and is still there after THREE DAYS!!!! Yes, I will take whatever I can get! The alternative is...well, you know what I was anticipating. Apparently his BAC was NOT .4, it was .576 and if he had kept drinking, he would have been dead within a week. But he's alive today-no words for the gratitude. I know my CD family has been with me in spirit during this latest go -round, as always. And as always, I send you all love and thanks through the airwaves. Will keep you posted... [/QUOTE]
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