Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Internet Search
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Parent Support Forums
Substance Abuse
Update on difficult child
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 632123" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>It sounds like the program she is in truly 'gets it'. The attitude that you kick out an addict who relapses just confuses me because every addiction doctor/therapist/psychiatrist I have ever heard says that relapse is part of the process and that very very few addicts achieve long term sobriety with-o more than a few relapses. So programs that just kick them out seem to be ignoring the actual needs of the patient. This one has some great facets, in my opinion. Esp the whole "no benzos ever". My pain doctor has told me that rx'ing benzos to anyone with an addiction issue or who is on pain medications is completely irresponsible and that I should RUN if a doctor offers or recommends them knowing what medications I am on. I am in pain mgmt and am not an addict, but benzos mixed with pain medications are as bad as mixing them with heroin. Our pharmacist says that they barely fill any benzo rx's anymore bc other drugs are more effective and less addicting.</p><p></p><p>Luvox is very effective. It is a refined and stronger version of prozac. It is VERY effective at handling hard to treat depression (treatment resistant is the phrase two psychiatrists have used when discussing it with us) and is also amazing at handling Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). It really helped 2 people in my family deal with both of these problems and it didn't have the gastric problems that can come from prozac. I hope it is helpful for your difficult child, though it won't give her the benzo high. It seemed to have fewer side effects both during use and if/when it is stopped than other medications have had, which is also a good thing, in my opinion. I know many people in one of the support groups here have said it has been the easiest medication to take and the most effective for depression, if that means anything.</p><p>I really hope your daughter is able to make some real progress now that she has people around her who understand that relapse is part of addiction and not a reason to just toss a patient away.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 632123, member: 1233"] It sounds like the program she is in truly 'gets it'. The attitude that you kick out an addict who relapses just confuses me because every addiction doctor/therapist/psychiatrist I have ever heard says that relapse is part of the process and that very very few addicts achieve long term sobriety with-o more than a few relapses. So programs that just kick them out seem to be ignoring the actual needs of the patient. This one has some great facets, in my opinion. Esp the whole "no benzos ever". My pain doctor has told me that rx'ing benzos to anyone with an addiction issue or who is on pain medications is completely irresponsible and that I should RUN if a doctor offers or recommends them knowing what medications I am on. I am in pain mgmt and am not an addict, but benzos mixed with pain medications are as bad as mixing them with heroin. Our pharmacist says that they barely fill any benzo rx's anymore bc other drugs are more effective and less addicting. Luvox is very effective. It is a refined and stronger version of prozac. It is VERY effective at handling hard to treat depression (treatment resistant is the phrase two psychiatrists have used when discussing it with us) and is also amazing at handling Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). It really helped 2 people in my family deal with both of these problems and it didn't have the gastric problems that can come from prozac. I hope it is helpful for your difficult child, though it won't give her the benzo high. It seemed to have fewer side effects both during use and if/when it is stopped than other medications have had, which is also a good thing, in my opinion. I know many people in one of the support groups here have said it has been the easiest medication to take and the most effective for depression, if that means anything. I really hope your daughter is able to make some real progress now that she has people around her who understand that relapse is part of addiction and not a reason to just toss a patient away. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Parent Support Forums
Substance Abuse
Update on difficult child
Top