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<blockquote data-quote="Crayola13" data-source="post: 704243" data-attributes="member: 21066"><p>If he has resigned himself to this life, there may not be anything anyone can do. It sounds like he has refused help. The drugs have overtaken him. My son's mother sold her body for cocaine. She felt the addiction was too strong to overcome. It gutted her to give up her parental rights. We tell our son it wasn't that she chose drugs over him. She simply didn't have the skills to stop using cocaine. It's not that your son chose drugs over his family. He is in over his head. Drug addiction does that to people, and the addicted brain thinks it can't stop. From what I've seen, the 12-step programs don't work. I think the rehab centers need to come up with a different form of treatment.</p><p></p><p>I know you must be worried about so many different things that could happen to him, and your fears aren't unfounded. An addict has to be ready to accept help. Addicts know they have a major problem. Many go to rehab because it is what they know they should do, or what they need to do, but not always because it's what they want to do. At some point, there will finally be that mindset and realization.</p><p></p><p>Try to enjoy your trip. You have done what was required of you. My son's mom was offered rehab by her mom multiple times. Her mom (my son's grandma) threw her out because she wouldn't stop using cocaine. She even locked her in the house but she managed to get out and buy crack. There is only so much you can do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Crayola13, post: 704243, member: 21066"] If he has resigned himself to this life, there may not be anything anyone can do. It sounds like he has refused help. The drugs have overtaken him. My son's mother sold her body for cocaine. She felt the addiction was too strong to overcome. It gutted her to give up her parental rights. We tell our son it wasn't that she chose drugs over him. She simply didn't have the skills to stop using cocaine. It's not that your son chose drugs over his family. He is in over his head. Drug addiction does that to people, and the addicted brain thinks it can't stop. From what I've seen, the 12-step programs don't work. I think the rehab centers need to come up with a different form of treatment. I know you must be worried about so many different things that could happen to him, and your fears aren't unfounded. An addict has to be ready to accept help. Addicts know they have a major problem. Many go to rehab because it is what they know they should do, or what they need to do, but not always because it's what they want to do. At some point, there will finally be that mindset and realization. Try to enjoy your trip. You have done what was required of you. My son's mom was offered rehab by her mom multiple times. Her mom (my son's grandma) threw her out because she wouldn't stop using cocaine. She even locked her in the house but she managed to get out and buy crack. There is only so much you can do. [/QUOTE]
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