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<blockquote data-quote="dadside" data-source="post: 276960" data-attributes="member: 5707"><p>sunr ... A good wilderness program will break his chemical connection with any drugs - as he'll be away from any supply for a couple of months or more. He'd also get a good chance to understand his motivations for a lot of things, and get a good anti-drug education, such as beginning a "twelve-step" program, all while building self-esteem. The big question is whether or not it will be enough, particularly given his post-wilderness environment if at home, facing the same peers and temptations. Certainly, it breaks initial resistance to authority and he'd return happy etc. That is one reason some long-term programs want incoming students to go through a wilderness program first -- it makes early times at the school much easier. However, I know one reputable operator of effective schools that doesn't regard wilderness as especially valuable for his incoming students. Generally but not always, I'd pass on wilderness if he'd be going to a long-term program, especially given the cost.</p><p> </p><p>Of itself, moving would only mean he'd need to find new sources of supply etc., which would slow him down by a few days to a couple of weeks. To move to a new environment for when he finished a long-term placement may not do much better, especially if he'd miss his "old" house/room etc., and he may be more willing and interested in a fresh good start. I don't know, but doubt it would prove a worthwhile answer either.</p><p> </p><p> I think the program <em>recovering doormat</em> mentioned is worth considering, especially as it may be more likely to be covered in whole or part by your health insurance. All of the long-term programs involve schools. I'll send some specific examples of the range available by private message.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dadside, post: 276960, member: 5707"] sunr ... A good wilderness program will break his chemical connection with any drugs - as he'll be away from any supply for a couple of months or more. He'd also get a good chance to understand his motivations for a lot of things, and get a good anti-drug education, such as beginning a "twelve-step" program, all while building self-esteem. The big question is whether or not it will be enough, particularly given his post-wilderness environment if at home, facing the same peers and temptations. Certainly, it breaks initial resistance to authority and he'd return happy etc. That is one reason some long-term programs want incoming students to go through a wilderness program first -- it makes early times at the school much easier. However, I know one reputable operator of effective schools that doesn't regard wilderness as especially valuable for his incoming students. Generally but not always, I'd pass on wilderness if he'd be going to a long-term program, especially given the cost. Of itself, moving would only mean he'd need to find new sources of supply etc., which would slow him down by a few days to a couple of weeks. To move to a new environment for when he finished a long-term placement may not do much better, especially if he'd miss his "old" house/room etc., and he may be more willing and interested in a fresh good start. I don't know, but doubt it would prove a worthwhile answer either. I think the program [I]recovering doormat[/I] mentioned is worth considering, especially as it may be more likely to be covered in whole or part by your health insurance. All of the long-term programs involve schools. I'll send some specific examples of the range available by private message. [/QUOTE]
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