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Advice on how to talk to son in rehab and not make things worse
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<blockquote data-quote="Sister's Keeper" data-source="post: 680479" data-attributes="member: 20051"><p>Limit the calls to once a day, give him a time limit per call and be prepared to hang up if he becomes manipulative. A simple, "This conversation is no longer helpful to either of us, I will talk to you tomorrow." and hang up. Do NOT answer the phone at times other than the designated one.</p><p></p><p>Don't even address the sober living situation until the rehab is ready to address discharge planning. It is way too soon for that.</p><p></p><p>You need to stay calm, no emotion. Or at least show no emotion. He is manipulating and controlling you by upsetting you. Don't feed into it.</p><p></p><p>When he threatens to walk out say to him simply, "You are an adult and that is your choice, but understand that if you do that you are not welcome here." "If you come here we will call the police and press charges for the stolen car, items, credit cards." </p><p>Do you go to Al-anon or Nar-anon? I really recommend that you find a local group and attend.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sister's Keeper, post: 680479, member: 20051"] Limit the calls to once a day, give him a time limit per call and be prepared to hang up if he becomes manipulative. A simple, "This conversation is no longer helpful to either of us, I will talk to you tomorrow." and hang up. Do NOT answer the phone at times other than the designated one. Don't even address the sober living situation until the rehab is ready to address discharge planning. It is way too soon for that. You need to stay calm, no emotion. Or at least show no emotion. He is manipulating and controlling you by upsetting you. Don't feed into it. When he threatens to walk out say to him simply, "You are an adult and that is your choice, but understand that if you do that you are not welcome here." "If you come here we will call the police and press charges for the stolen car, items, credit cards." Do you go to Al-anon or Nar-anon? I really recommend that you find a local group and attend. [/QUOTE]
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