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<blockquote data-quote="Littleboylost" data-source="post: 715582" data-attributes="member: 21895"><p>Hey Colleen B thanks for reaching out. I too am sorry for your situation with your son. Mixed addiction and mental health is such a tough one. </p><p>We known my son has Conduct Disorder and any claims he has to depression and anxiety are mostly manipulation. That does not negate the issue that his brain is drug addled and probably has been hard core for a good 1 1/2 years. We started our battles with him when he was 14. He has progressively gotten worse. </p><p>I hate the fact that our socialized health care is so fractured across provinces. There is simply no need for all this beauacracy, the money could be better spent on services! That being said detox is usually a week. Did no one offer him in patient care for rehab and mental health counseling?? I am finding if you don't ask you don't get. </p><p>Our son is out on bail after we had him arrested for selling drugs from our home. He has mandatory our patinet rehab and bail meetings weekly. He has been processed for a psychiatric consult from our family therapist which was 9 months ago. Finally have an appointment. </p><p>Just as I was ready to throw in the towel on all this soft catch CRAFT and harm reduction treatment; I believe our son has turned a corner. I think but I am not certain that it was a big health scare and bad outcomes from going back to smoking poppers and perhaps other drugs. </p><p>He went to his bail meeting early and voluntarily went to a rehab group meeting for youth. On his own not calls for transportation. I was scared to death because he has stayed at a friends overnight and that usually spells trouble and missed meetings. </p><p>He still had charges to face 2 counts of possession. Very fortunate he was not charged with trafficking and breaching bail. I honestly thought being arrested and spending time in custody would have been bottom for our son, it was certainly bottom for me. He has had us on a ride from arrest until yesterday. I was at my wits end and ready to ask him to leave. My husband wanted to give him one more chance....we will see where this takes is. </p><p>I suffered a sever depression and am in antidepressants now, and I hear you about friends they are all sending kids off to school while ours is in jail and rehab. It's a tough one not to take personally isn't it. Close friends are incredibly supportive. </p><p>Son went to work today spoke to the owner of the company he is working with (he wasn't getting any hours); he is back to work. He has to go to court next week. It will be the first time we will not go with him. He will be reuqesting a lawyer (declined legal aid as he is not facing jail time the court will over turn this decision and court order legal aid, another rediculous waste of resources if he is a minor and the court will order legal aid why don't they just approve it in the first place. </p><p>Hang in there you are not alone. Addiction is a disease as is mental illness. Gabore Mate is a great resource! </p><p>Perhaps I will be humbled in the end by this soft love/CRAFT and Harm Reduction approach and there may come a time to tough it out and have him leave. Only time will tell.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Littleboylost, post: 715582, member: 21895"] Hey Colleen B thanks for reaching out. I too am sorry for your situation with your son. Mixed addiction and mental health is such a tough one. We known my son has Conduct Disorder and any claims he has to depression and anxiety are mostly manipulation. That does not negate the issue that his brain is drug addled and probably has been hard core for a good 1 1/2 years. We started our battles with him when he was 14. He has progressively gotten worse. I hate the fact that our socialized health care is so fractured across provinces. There is simply no need for all this beauacracy, the money could be better spent on services! That being said detox is usually a week. Did no one offer him in patient care for rehab and mental health counseling?? I am finding if you don't ask you don't get. Our son is out on bail after we had him arrested for selling drugs from our home. He has mandatory our patinet rehab and bail meetings weekly. He has been processed for a psychiatric consult from our family therapist which was 9 months ago. Finally have an appointment. Just as I was ready to throw in the towel on all this soft catch CRAFT and harm reduction treatment; I believe our son has turned a corner. I think but I am not certain that it was a big health scare and bad outcomes from going back to smoking poppers and perhaps other drugs. He went to his bail meeting early and voluntarily went to a rehab group meeting for youth. On his own not calls for transportation. I was scared to death because he has stayed at a friends overnight and that usually spells trouble and missed meetings. He still had charges to face 2 counts of possession. Very fortunate he was not charged with trafficking and breaching bail. I honestly thought being arrested and spending time in custody would have been bottom for our son, it was certainly bottom for me. He has had us on a ride from arrest until yesterday. I was at my wits end and ready to ask him to leave. My husband wanted to give him one more chance....we will see where this takes is. I suffered a sever depression and am in antidepressants now, and I hear you about friends they are all sending kids off to school while ours is in jail and rehab. It's a tough one not to take personally isn't it. Close friends are incredibly supportive. Son went to work today spoke to the owner of the company he is working with (he wasn't getting any hours); he is back to work. He has to go to court next week. It will be the first time we will not go with him. He will be reuqesting a lawyer (declined legal aid as he is not facing jail time the court will over turn this decision and court order legal aid, another rediculous waste of resources if he is a minor and the court will order legal aid why don't they just approve it in the first place. Hang in there you are not alone. Addiction is a disease as is mental illness. Gabore Mate is a great resource! Perhaps I will be humbled in the end by this soft love/CRAFT and Harm Reduction approach and there may come a time to tough it out and have him leave. Only time will tell. [/QUOTE]
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