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<blockquote data-quote="KFld" data-source="post: 30192" data-attributes="member: 2442"><p>Hi Mikey,</p><p>Not sure what area you are from, but sometimes I know where I live, it all comes down to who has a bed available and how long you can wait. I know when we first discovered our sons heroin addiction he was in really rough shape and we spent 2 days on the phone trying to get him into anywhere he could possibly go. You'd be amazed how long you could have to wait for a bed in some of these facilities. I was shocked when we first started this journey. </p><p>I found the state facility was the one that worked the best for my son. I'm in CT. and they will only take you if you have state, or no insurance and usually you are referred there by the courts, which my son was. We had private insurance at the time, but because the judge sent him there, they had to take him. It was extremeley structured and he was there for 45 days. Many places won't keep you long enough. He went to a detox facility a few times before that where they keep you for 4 or 5 days, just long enough to detox and then they sent him out the door with no skills to continue staying clean. It was really rediculous. </p><p></p><p>The ones that keep you the longest are usually the ones that can teach you the most skills. In the end though, they are only going to get out of it what they want to. My son went to many facilities and it wasn't until he was ready that they really did any good. </p><p></p><p>If you tell us what state you are from, then others may have some good ideas on who to check out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KFld, post: 30192, member: 2442"] Hi Mikey, Not sure what area you are from, but sometimes I know where I live, it all comes down to who has a bed available and how long you can wait. I know when we first discovered our sons heroin addiction he was in really rough shape and we spent 2 days on the phone trying to get him into anywhere he could possibly go. You'd be amazed how long you could have to wait for a bed in some of these facilities. I was shocked when we first started this journey. I found the state facility was the one that worked the best for my son. I'm in CT. and they will only take you if you have state, or no insurance and usually you are referred there by the courts, which my son was. We had private insurance at the time, but because the judge sent him there, they had to take him. It was extremeley structured and he was there for 45 days. Many places won't keep you long enough. He went to a detox facility a few times before that where they keep you for 4 or 5 days, just long enough to detox and then they sent him out the door with no skills to continue staying clean. It was really rediculous. The ones that keep you the longest are usually the ones that can teach you the most skills. In the end though, they are only going to get out of it what they want to. My son went to many facilities and it wasn't until he was ready that they really did any good. If you tell us what state you are from, then others may have some good ideas on who to check out. [/QUOTE]
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