WhyDoWeFallBruce?
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A little over a month ago my son got himself a ticket to rehab. They are paid for here and thus are hard to get.
He was shipped across the country to stay for 3 months. He told everybody that this was the ONLY way he could ever get out of his addiction. How many times has this been said to some of you here?
I was reluctant to think that he would stay there for more than a few weeks, as I imagine it to be quite hard. I of course warned him; told him that within a month or so, it would become the real trial, when the boredom sets in and so on.
He was doing really great over there. The first 3 weeks without phone or internet connection and so, some discipline and chores. All good stuff.
Then he moved to another facility, with limited internet access and access to his phone a few hours a day.
He lasted 3 days in that environment.
He also called me to ask if I could take him in, just until his mother could, a few days later. Luckily I took a few moments to think this over! The heart screams at you when this happens. It is no easy task to stay hard and strong.
Even so, I told him no.
I made this decision so long ago and I will not give up now.
He ended up staying at his grandmother's place and 2 days later was back with his mom.
I spoke to him the other day, telling him to go back to rehab. No way is he going.
He truly believes that he can make it on his own.
The number of lies an addict can tell himself (and us) has no limits.
I can only account for myself and stay true to the course I have laid out.
However much this saddens me, I can only watch from a distance, as he destroys his life. Little by little. He is turning 20 this summer.
I am told that the risk of OD is even greater when they go too early from rehab.
I hope he lives. And discovers the truth about himself someday.
He was shipped across the country to stay for 3 months. He told everybody that this was the ONLY way he could ever get out of his addiction. How many times has this been said to some of you here?
I was reluctant to think that he would stay there for more than a few weeks, as I imagine it to be quite hard. I of course warned him; told him that within a month or so, it would become the real trial, when the boredom sets in and so on.
He was doing really great over there. The first 3 weeks without phone or internet connection and so, some discipline and chores. All good stuff.
Then he moved to another facility, with limited internet access and access to his phone a few hours a day.
He lasted 3 days in that environment.
He also called me to ask if I could take him in, just until his mother could, a few days later. Luckily I took a few moments to think this over! The heart screams at you when this happens. It is no easy task to stay hard and strong.
Even so, I told him no.
I made this decision so long ago and I will not give up now.
He ended up staying at his grandmother's place and 2 days later was back with his mom.
I spoke to him the other day, telling him to go back to rehab. No way is he going.
He truly believes that he can make it on his own.
The number of lies an addict can tell himself (and us) has no limits.
I can only account for myself and stay true to the course I have laid out.
However much this saddens me, I can only watch from a distance, as he destroys his life. Little by little. He is turning 20 this summer.
I am told that the risk of OD is even greater when they go too early from rehab.
I hope he lives. And discovers the truth about himself someday.
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