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<blockquote data-quote="Mom2oddson" data-source="post: 394673" data-attributes="member: 65"><p>Toughlovin, I know the pain of seeing rehab not work. We have both sides of this coin. difficult child-S was in the same spot 1 1/2 years ago. She ended up as an inpatient because she had attempted suicide (or at least told her psychiatrist that she had tried). Never once during the inpatient or outpatient times, did she show signs of change. She said all the right words, but never had the actions, plus she kept failing UAs. When her counselor told her the next failed UA would mean inpatient again - she ran away. And let's not forget that the 48 day inpatient place wanted her to do 4-6 months at a place that specialized in BiPolar (BP) and Borderline (BPD). They were seeing signs of a personality disorder. But, now the girl is living with her grandmother. She's remarkably cured from BiPolar (BP)/Borderline (BPD) - just went away when she walked thru mother in law's door. Same with her drug addiction. Even though the week before she told the counselor that she would not quit doing drugs and there was nothing they could do. </p><p></p><p>It's heartbreaking to watch one of your children throw their life away. It's like watching a runaway train and knowing there is nothing you can do to help stop it. You just have to hope that there is a chance of survival after it crashed. </p><p></p><p>So, because of Steph, I do have hope for Ant. He's really showing all the actions of someone that wants to change. He's asked husband to take him to an AA meeting this weekend. He's been on sober sites and has been writing down saying that he thinks will help him. The one that he has starred is "I didn't get into trouble everytime I drank, but everytime I got into trouble, I was drunk." He's thinking and that is a good sign.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mom2oddson, post: 394673, member: 65"] Toughlovin, I know the pain of seeing rehab not work. We have both sides of this coin. difficult child-S was in the same spot 1 1/2 years ago. She ended up as an inpatient because she had attempted suicide (or at least told her psychiatrist that she had tried). Never once during the inpatient or outpatient times, did she show signs of change. She said all the right words, but never had the actions, plus she kept failing UAs. When her counselor told her the next failed UA would mean inpatient again - she ran away. And let's not forget that the 48 day inpatient place wanted her to do 4-6 months at a place that specialized in BiPolar (BP) and Borderline (BPD). They were seeing signs of a personality disorder. But, now the girl is living with her grandmother. She's remarkably cured from BiPolar (BP)/Borderline (BPD) - just went away when she walked thru mother in law's door. Same with her drug addiction. Even though the week before she told the counselor that she would not quit doing drugs and there was nothing they could do. It's heartbreaking to watch one of your children throw their life away. It's like watching a runaway train and knowing there is nothing you can do to help stop it. You just have to hope that there is a chance of survival after it crashed. So, because of Steph, I do have hope for Ant. He's really showing all the actions of someone that wants to change. He's asked husband to take him to an AA meeting this weekend. He's been on sober sites and has been writing down saying that he thinks will help him. The one that he has starred is "I didn't get into trouble everytime I drank, but everytime I got into trouble, I was drunk." He's thinking and that is a good sign. [/QUOTE]
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