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The "in person" intervention didn't work
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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 377844" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Terry, most tdocs working in the field of addiction have either been addicts themselves or had a loved one who was an addict. One of the things that helps addicts most is having tdocs and others who work with them who have been there done that. So it is a very good sign that your sis picked a therapist to help who has that experience. </p><p> </p><p>I am sorry things didn't go as hoped for. I hope that niece will choose to go to rehab in the very very near future. And ditch the Slimebag dealer boyfriend. Chances are that a rehab that is far away will be more effective than one close by. </p><p> </p><p>My heart goes out to your poor sister. I hope and pray that she will give herself some time to heal. Both from the stress of the intervention and from the surgery she had not so long ago. I know it has been a while, but her body did not have a chance to heal from that enormous trauma, and it is going to make everything so much harder on her and for her. If there is something you can do/send her/whatever that would help her relax and destress, this might be the time to do it. A massage or facial, even just a mani or pedi, or a CD of calming music she would enjoy, or even send a season of a favorite old tv show that she might watch and remember better days and laugh or whatever. For my mom a season of Murder She Wrote got her to actually SIT at one point when seh was stressed. She did a series of small tasks like sorting a drawer or whatever while she watched. for her it was perfect - doing the small tasks made her feel a sense of accomplishment that was much needed with-o having her tackle some big job like wiping out the kitchen cabinets. </p><p> </p><p>My heart goes out to the entire family. If nothing else, I hope the niece can look back on this someday and see how much she is loved, that so many people would travel to do this.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 377844, member: 1233"] Terry, most tdocs working in the field of addiction have either been addicts themselves or had a loved one who was an addict. One of the things that helps addicts most is having tdocs and others who work with them who have been there done that. So it is a very good sign that your sis picked a therapist to help who has that experience. I am sorry things didn't go as hoped for. I hope that niece will choose to go to rehab in the very very near future. And ditch the Slimebag dealer boyfriend. Chances are that a rehab that is far away will be more effective than one close by. My heart goes out to your poor sister. I hope and pray that she will give herself some time to heal. Both from the stress of the intervention and from the surgery she had not so long ago. I know it has been a while, but her body did not have a chance to heal from that enormous trauma, and it is going to make everything so much harder on her and for her. If there is something you can do/send her/whatever that would help her relax and destress, this might be the time to do it. A massage or facial, even just a mani or pedi, or a CD of calming music she would enjoy, or even send a season of a favorite old tv show that she might watch and remember better days and laugh or whatever. For my mom a season of Murder She Wrote got her to actually SIT at one point when seh was stressed. She did a series of small tasks like sorting a drawer or whatever while she watched. for her it was perfect - doing the small tasks made her feel a sense of accomplishment that was much needed with-o having her tackle some big job like wiping out the kitchen cabinets. My heart goes out to the entire family. If nothing else, I hope the niece can look back on this someday and see how much she is loved, that so many people would travel to do this. [/QUOTE]
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