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difficult child back on drugs again, very worried and need advice
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<blockquote data-quote="Nancy" data-source="post: 504923" data-attributes="member: 59"><p>Oh PV I am so sorry. It does appear as though many of our difficult children are struggling lately. I am not surprised at how fast he has gone downhill after rehab. We were told that often happens. When you think about it 30 days inpatient is not nearly enough to change someone. It gets them clean and educates them about addiction and hopefully gives them some tools to continue thier recovery. But it also gave them new contacts and new ways to be sneaky and hide things. My difficult child admitted that when she was in rehab she was not convinced she was an addict and just learned new drugs to try and of course used it as a dating service.</p><p></p><p>I don't think there is anything you can do to get him back on track, he has to do it himself. If he was court ordered into treatment then the fact that he has missed IOP will be sent back to court and I assume he will be held in contempt of court. He isn't ready to be in recovery and coming back to his old friends is a recipe for disaster. My difficult child relapsed within two weeks of coming back home and she relapsed with the same people she was using with when she went.</p><p></p><p>We were told that when they relapse often times they relapse faster and harder, so it may only be a matter of time before he is arrested again. That may be a blessing or a curse. It may get him back into treatment but it may also cause him to get arrested and/or be suspended from school. You may have to be prepared for him not graduating and having to get his GED if and when he gets clean. I know that's not what you want to hear but it may be the reality.</p><p></p><p>Again I am so sorry. I don't know what it is lately but it's very discouraging that our difficult children can't seem to stay in recovery.</p><p></p><p>Nancy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nancy, post: 504923, member: 59"] Oh PV I am so sorry. It does appear as though many of our difficult children are struggling lately. I am not surprised at how fast he has gone downhill after rehab. We were told that often happens. When you think about it 30 days inpatient is not nearly enough to change someone. It gets them clean and educates them about addiction and hopefully gives them some tools to continue thier recovery. But it also gave them new contacts and new ways to be sneaky and hide things. My difficult child admitted that when she was in rehab she was not convinced she was an addict and just learned new drugs to try and of course used it as a dating service. I don't think there is anything you can do to get him back on track, he has to do it himself. If he was court ordered into treatment then the fact that he has missed IOP will be sent back to court and I assume he will be held in contempt of court. He isn't ready to be in recovery and coming back to his old friends is a recipe for disaster. My difficult child relapsed within two weeks of coming back home and she relapsed with the same people she was using with when she went. We were told that when they relapse often times they relapse faster and harder, so it may only be a matter of time before he is arrested again. That may be a blessing or a curse. It may get him back into treatment but it may also cause him to get arrested and/or be suspended from school. You may have to be prepared for him not graduating and having to get his GED if and when he gets clean. I know that's not what you want to hear but it may be the reality. Again I am so sorry. I don't know what it is lately but it's very discouraging that our difficult children can't seem to stay in recovery. Nancy [/QUOTE]
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