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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 382828" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>It sounds very promising. The IOP program sounds wonderful - I am so glad that it is there for her, as well as the aftercare program!! So many people find it hard to stay sober once they are out of rehab. She is very lucky to have parents like you, who will always be there to love her in healthy ways and to set healthy boundaries. It is important that she learn that she likely need meetings for many years to come. </p><p> </p><p>My brother said that one of the reasons that he has been able to stay sober is that the family NEVER gave him a hassle over going to a meeting. Dinners have been planned around them, almost EVERY time he has asked for someone to watch his daughter so he could go to a meeting it has been no problem, even if other things were planned. His ex's family, even her sons, expected her to be "cured" when she left rehab, and gave/give substantial grief if she "wants" to take time out to go to a meeting. Her family will bring it up and make fun of her for going to meetings, esp when she is really struggling. It is one reason she has yet to get a 1 year coin, though she has been fighting her addictions for over a decade.</p><p> </p><p>No matter what, make sure she knows that you are OK with her going to meetings - forever. I can't say if she will always need them, but it is a possibility. It can take some real flexibility to do this, esp when she has children, but it will help her a whole lot in the long run.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 382828, member: 1233"] It sounds very promising. The IOP program sounds wonderful - I am so glad that it is there for her, as well as the aftercare program!! So many people find it hard to stay sober once they are out of rehab. She is very lucky to have parents like you, who will always be there to love her in healthy ways and to set healthy boundaries. It is important that she learn that she likely need meetings for many years to come. My brother said that one of the reasons that he has been able to stay sober is that the family NEVER gave him a hassle over going to a meeting. Dinners have been planned around them, almost EVERY time he has asked for someone to watch his daughter so he could go to a meeting it has been no problem, even if other things were planned. His ex's family, even her sons, expected her to be "cured" when she left rehab, and gave/give substantial grief if she "wants" to take time out to go to a meeting. Her family will bring it up and make fun of her for going to meetings, esp when she is really struggling. It is one reason she has yet to get a 1 year coin, though she has been fighting her addictions for over a decade. No matter what, make sure she knows that you are OK with her going to meetings - forever. I can't say if she will always need them, but it is a possibility. It can take some real flexibility to do this, esp when she has children, but it will help her a whole lot in the long run. [/QUOTE]
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