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<blockquote data-quote="Childofmine" data-source="post: 619438" data-attributes="member: 17542"><p>I watch Dr. Phil. For the most part, I enjoy the shows and believe he gives good advice. I don't like the manufactured drama and the solved-in-60-minutes mentality. </p><p></p><p>But, I have often envied those families who appear on his show with their adult addict son or daughter. They are willing to be beat about the head and shoulders even more by Dr. Phil for the episode, only to receive at the end, a completely-paid-for stint in rehab for their difficult child.</p><p></p><p>It's like magic. The addict, who we have been trying for YEARS to <strong>get to rehab</strong> and---even more importantly---to <strong>want</strong> to be there, magically says Yes to Dr. Phil and is whisked away for 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, at his expense.</p><p></p><p>What a gift. </p><p></p><p>But---Who knows the end of the story? Did the difficult child walk out after one week? Even get through detox? Stay for about 30 days, like my difficult child usually does, only to get the hopes of the parents up yet again, then to walk out/fail a drug test/get kicked out for bad behavior.</p><p></p><p>We never get that part of the story, only a few look-backs from time to time about the ones who succeed. At least for today.</p><p></p><p>I would be willing to subject myself to Dr. Phil's blame game for the episode. He can't say one thing to me I haven't said to myself 1000 times. </p><p></p><p>And, I'm way way past being embarrassed. </p><p></p><p>But I bet that the magic of television is also woefully inadequate when it comes to the 40-foot-tall monster of addiction. Oh, for that magic pill. That quick miracle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Childofmine, post: 619438, member: 17542"] I watch Dr. Phil. For the most part, I enjoy the shows and believe he gives good advice. I don't like the manufactured drama and the solved-in-60-minutes mentality. But, I have often envied those families who appear on his show with their adult addict son or daughter. They are willing to be beat about the head and shoulders even more by Dr. Phil for the episode, only to receive at the end, a completely-paid-for stint in rehab for their difficult child. It's like magic. The addict, who we have been trying for YEARS to [B]get to rehab[/B] and---even more importantly---to [B]want[/B] to be there, magically says Yes to Dr. Phil and is whisked away for 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, at his expense. What a gift. But---Who knows the end of the story? Did the difficult child walk out after one week? Even get through detox? Stay for about 30 days, like my difficult child usually does, only to get the hopes of the parents up yet again, then to walk out/fail a drug test/get kicked out for bad behavior. We never get that part of the story, only a few look-backs from time to time about the ones who succeed. At least for today. I would be willing to subject myself to Dr. Phil's blame game for the episode. He can't say one thing to me I haven't said to myself 1000 times. And, I'm way way past being embarrassed. But I bet that the magic of television is also woefully inadequate when it comes to the 40-foot-tall monster of addiction. Oh, for that magic pill. That quick miracle. [/QUOTE]
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