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Kicked out of Rehab, now What!!?
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<blockquote data-quote="toughlovin" data-source="post: 650039" data-attributes="member: 15801"><p>I think figuring out the next right thing requires some flexibility on our part. In fact I think being a parent of an addict means you have to learn to move with the shifting sands under our feet! So there was a time where the next right thing for us meant getting into some kind of treatment. We were always willing to help him get into treatment... although how much we were willing to pay for diminshed over time. At this point my son is not in treatment but he is working, living across the country. And things have happened and come up for him where he needs a bit of financial help.</p><p></p><p>I feel like the absolute best thing for him right now is to keep working, to keep learning to be responsible. And that will be much much harder if he cant pay his rent.... I think being evicted would really set back the progress he has made. Plus I really really dont want to go through him being on the streets again because that was absolutely the hardest time for me. So for me right now the next right thing is to keep working and to keep being responsible as much as he can for himself. I am not even discussiong substance abuse or treatment with him. This is a new place for him and a new place for me.</p><p></p><p>Now we may get to thtat place again where the bottom line is treatment....</p><p></p><p>So I guess what I am saying is helping them do the next right thing depends a lot on where they are at. I think it means looking at the here and now and not thinking too far ahead in the future./</p><p></p><p>LMS1 I am so so glad your son decided to go to the 6 month residential program. That is probably the best thing for him right now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toughlovin, post: 650039, member: 15801"] I think figuring out the next right thing requires some flexibility on our part. In fact I think being a parent of an addict means you have to learn to move with the shifting sands under our feet! So there was a time where the next right thing for us meant getting into some kind of treatment. We were always willing to help him get into treatment... although how much we were willing to pay for diminshed over time. At this point my son is not in treatment but he is working, living across the country. And things have happened and come up for him where he needs a bit of financial help. I feel like the absolute best thing for him right now is to keep working, to keep learning to be responsible. And that will be much much harder if he cant pay his rent.... I think being evicted would really set back the progress he has made. Plus I really really dont want to go through him being on the streets again because that was absolutely the hardest time for me. So for me right now the next right thing is to keep working and to keep being responsible as much as he can for himself. I am not even discussiong substance abuse or treatment with him. This is a new place for him and a new place for me. Now we may get to thtat place again where the bottom line is treatment.... So I guess what I am saying is helping them do the next right thing depends a lot on where they are at. I think it means looking at the here and now and not thinking too far ahead in the future./ LMS1 I am so so glad your son decided to go to the 6 month residential program. That is probably the best thing for him right now. [/QUOTE]
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