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NY Times article about addiction treatment
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<blockquote data-quote="toughlovin" data-source="post: 578479" data-attributes="member: 15801"><p>I have become rather cynical in a way... and have come to the conclusion that the most important element in treatment is that the person is willing and wants it (however they get there... and sometimes being forced into treatment is how they get there) but to some extent I am not sure what the program is matters as much. I do think that programs that can deal with all the issues are better than those that don't.... but I did feel from the article a bit of the "you just need to help your loved one find the right program".... and maybe that is my own tired reaction from that attitude. For me it has come down to letting go and letting my son fall hard enough that he is willing to do the work, whatever it is and wherever it is to help himself get better. </p><p></p><p>And at the same time continuing to let him know we love him and support him in his journey. So yes we will help when he is helping himself and we will not help when he is not helping himself.</p><p></p><p>TL</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toughlovin, post: 578479, member: 15801"] I have become rather cynical in a way... and have come to the conclusion that the most important element in treatment is that the person is willing and wants it (however they get there... and sometimes being forced into treatment is how they get there) but to some extent I am not sure what the program is matters as much. I do think that programs that can deal with all the issues are better than those that don't.... but I did feel from the article a bit of the "you just need to help your loved one find the right program".... and maybe that is my own tired reaction from that attitude. For me it has come down to letting go and letting my son fall hard enough that he is willing to do the work, whatever it is and wherever it is to help himself get better. And at the same time continuing to let him know we love him and support him in his journey. So yes we will help when he is helping himself and we will not help when he is not helping himself. TL [/QUOTE]
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