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<blockquote data-quote="Kathy813" data-source="post: 724539" data-attributes="member: 1967"><p>Hi RN. It was so good to see a positive update. One of my daughter's therapists from one of her treatment programs told us that it does take a year for the brain to heal. She said that after a year the brain quickly starts to catch up to fully normal functioning. It also depends on the drug of choice . . . some drugs cause more permanent damage to the brain than others. She told us that my daughter's drug(s) of choice do less permanent damage so we were thankful for that. Another positive is that the interventionist we used told us if the person stays in the vicinity of where they got sober for a year there is a much higher chance of lasting sobriety. That one year mark seems to be important in so many ways.</p><p></p><p>I totally get the nervousness about seeing and spending time with your son. Let the program help guide you.</p><p></p><p>The fact that he is still there is telling. He could find a way to leave if he really wanted to. I have often said that I see so many similarities in your son and my daughter. If you think about it, neither of them ever really ended up living on the streets or in a drug den. I truly believe my daughter always wanted to find a way out and never let herself fall past the point of no return. I think your son is the same way. I don't think he wants to live a druggie life and I am glad he is a safe place where he can heal and recover.</p><p></p><p>~Kathy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kathy813, post: 724539, member: 1967"] Hi RN. It was so good to see a positive update. One of my daughter's therapists from one of her treatment programs told us that it does take a year for the brain to heal. She said that after a year the brain quickly starts to catch up to fully normal functioning. It also depends on the drug of choice . . . some drugs cause more permanent damage to the brain than others. She told us that my daughter's drug(s) of choice do less permanent damage so we were thankful for that. Another positive is that the interventionist we used told us if the person stays in the vicinity of where they got sober for a year there is a much higher chance of lasting sobriety. That one year mark seems to be important in so many ways. I totally get the nervousness about seeing and spending time with your son. Let the program help guide you. The fact that he is still there is telling. He could find a way to leave if he really wanted to. I have often said that I see so many similarities in your son and my daughter. If you think about it, neither of them ever really ended up living on the streets or in a drug den. I truly believe my daughter always wanted to find a way out and never let herself fall past the point of no return. I think your son is the same way. I don't think he wants to live a druggie life and I am glad he is a safe place where he can heal and recover. ~Kathy [/QUOTE]
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