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Is there a lock-in Residential Treatment Center (RTC) for 17 yo?
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<blockquote data-quote="Ephchap" data-source="post: 478764" data-attributes="member: 27"><p>Momty, first of all - big hugs. What you're going through sounds a lot like what we went through with our son. I was able to sign our son in against his will at age 14 - more of a psychiatric type facility. I can still remember him yelling, "I hate you" as the door closed. He was there about 4 or 5 months. It was not an ideal situation, but he was running away and smoking pot and not going to school. It was the best we could do under the circumstances.</p><p></p><p>He did well for a few years, but after a really bad bout with drugs, was arrested the night he was released from a 12 day stay at a rehab. Obviously he was not ready to be released, and although we begged them to keep him until we could secure a long term residential facility, they thought he would be fine to come home in between. Not.</p><p></p><p>Our son knew he was out of options. He would have been jailed had he not "voluntarily" agreed to go into a program. So, to say he was agreeable to signing himself in is a stretch, but he did sign the papers. It was a locked facility so he really couldn't leave, and knew the courts would know if he left the program and probably force the jail term. </p><p></p><p>As I mentioned above, it really was a great program. Although he ended up struggling with alcohol years later, he never did go back to the drugging that led to his breaking the law and going into the long-term residential. He will even admit now (though back then he would have disagreed) that it was a great program and probably saved his life.</p><p></p><p>He's now working the AA program due to the alcohol, and in January it will be two years completely sober for him.</p><p></p><p>It can be done, but it is a LONG road - heartbreaking at times. At some point, they have to want the help and to get better. </p><p></p><p>Hugs to you and my heart goes out to you. It's so tough to watch your child self-destructing.</p><p></p><p>Deb</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ephchap, post: 478764, member: 27"] Momty, first of all - big hugs. What you're going through sounds a lot like what we went through with our son. I was able to sign our son in against his will at age 14 - more of a psychiatric type facility. I can still remember him yelling, "I hate you" as the door closed. He was there about 4 or 5 months. It was not an ideal situation, but he was running away and smoking pot and not going to school. It was the best we could do under the circumstances. He did well for a few years, but after a really bad bout with drugs, was arrested the night he was released from a 12 day stay at a rehab. Obviously he was not ready to be released, and although we begged them to keep him until we could secure a long term residential facility, they thought he would be fine to come home in between. Not. Our son knew he was out of options. He would have been jailed had he not "voluntarily" agreed to go into a program. So, to say he was agreeable to signing himself in is a stretch, but he did sign the papers. It was a locked facility so he really couldn't leave, and knew the courts would know if he left the program and probably force the jail term. As I mentioned above, it really was a great program. Although he ended up struggling with alcohol years later, he never did go back to the drugging that led to his breaking the law and going into the long-term residential. He will even admit now (though back then he would have disagreed) that it was a great program and probably saved his life. He's now working the AA program due to the alcohol, and in January it will be two years completely sober for him. It can be done, but it is a LONG road - heartbreaking at times. At some point, they have to want the help and to get better. Hugs to you and my heart goes out to you. It's so tough to watch your child self-destructing. Deb [/QUOTE]
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