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Could really use some advice for 17 y/o pothead
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<blockquote data-quote="Nancy" data-source="post: 555960" data-attributes="member: 59"><p>Kaim, welcome and I'm glad you are here. I've been there with my difficult child. It is my belief that anytime they are open to treatment of any kind we should do whatever we can to support that. He may be doing it just to avoid consequences but many substance abusers get clean and sober in spite of why the went there. AA and NA meetings are filled with recovered substance abusers who went kicking and screaming into rehab. It is also not unusual for the addict to go on a binge right before they enter treatment. </p><p></p><p>You can try the intensive outpatient program but from my experience, inpatient is much better. They have to be away from their environment and all the temptations to use. All their attention must be on recovery. Relapses are also very common, but every intevention or recovery program gets them that much closer to a sustained sobriety.</p><p></p><p>My daughter was 19 when she first went itno treatment. There were many others around her age, treamtnet center sar enow filled with our young people. Since he is 17 you will need to find a treatment center that accepts minors, I assume the one you found does. It is possible for young people to recover and we need many more of them to spread the word and help all the other young people who need it. My difficult child met a young man who was 18 when she went into her inpatient program. I became very good friends woth his mom. He now has one month shy of two years sobriety and is an inspiration to so many other young people.</p><p></p><p>You are doing all the right things by setting limits and following through and insisting on treatment.</p><p></p><p>Nancy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nancy, post: 555960, member: 59"] Kaim, welcome and I'm glad you are here. I've been there with my difficult child. It is my belief that anytime they are open to treatment of any kind we should do whatever we can to support that. He may be doing it just to avoid consequences but many substance abusers get clean and sober in spite of why the went there. AA and NA meetings are filled with recovered substance abusers who went kicking and screaming into rehab. It is also not unusual for the addict to go on a binge right before they enter treatment. You can try the intensive outpatient program but from my experience, inpatient is much better. They have to be away from their environment and all the temptations to use. All their attention must be on recovery. Relapses are also very common, but every intevention or recovery program gets them that much closer to a sustained sobriety. My daughter was 19 when she first went itno treatment. There were many others around her age, treamtnet center sar enow filled with our young people. Since he is 17 you will need to find a treatment center that accepts minors, I assume the one you found does. It is possible for young people to recover and we need many more of them to spread the word and help all the other young people who need it. My difficult child met a young man who was 18 when she went into her inpatient program. I became very good friends woth his mom. He now has one month shy of two years sobriety and is an inspiration to so many other young people. You are doing all the right things by setting limits and following through and insisting on treatment. Nancy [/QUOTE]
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