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<blockquote data-quote="exhausted" data-source="post: 493919" data-attributes="member: 11001"><p>I agree with Nancy-they can work. We did this for first Residential Treatment Center (RTC)-they had transport right outside as we did it-she ran out the door and they got her. She would have run off for days had we not had their help. Have transport there-it was added money but worth it. Very few insurances cover rehab or RTCs anymore. You may find that it covers bits and pieces-like the weekly therapy or family sessions. We paid using the college money we were saving, as much as we could squeeze out of our monthly budget (we cancelled all luxeries like cable, got cheap basic cell phones etc.no eating out), and we were able to get help from our church. These places are expensive and most people do need help esp. if it is going to be long term (our first was 18 months). Even the state Residential Treatment Center (RTC) was expensive as we had to continue paying about the same out of pocket as with the private Residential Treatment Center (RTC). He may be able to get state help since he is on his own now and not a minor??</p><p></p><p>As for your daughter-she has every right to be furious! Our son, now 24 is a generally jolly go lucky kid. His life has been up ended for 3 years. Most of our attention and energy has gone to difficult child-yes your daughter and my son are adults, but they still need us. He has had to face her mental illness, live in a home that was oppressed at times (esp. when we had her on lock down). Our boy even gave us money. He fixed our cars for free at his shop as well because he knew how much we struggled to get her treatment. Your daughter is hurting. Our boy hurt for his sister and for himself. He needed treatment as well. He is doing better now. Sometimes he keeps me on track and reminds me to not enable. Addiction and mental illness are a family issue.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="exhausted, post: 493919, member: 11001"] I agree with Nancy-they can work. We did this for first Residential Treatment Center (RTC)-they had transport right outside as we did it-she ran out the door and they got her. She would have run off for days had we not had their help. Have transport there-it was added money but worth it. Very few insurances cover rehab or RTCs anymore. You may find that it covers bits and pieces-like the weekly therapy or family sessions. We paid using the college money we were saving, as much as we could squeeze out of our monthly budget (we cancelled all luxeries like cable, got cheap basic cell phones etc.no eating out), and we were able to get help from our church. These places are expensive and most people do need help esp. if it is going to be long term (our first was 18 months). Even the state Residential Treatment Center (RTC) was expensive as we had to continue paying about the same out of pocket as with the private Residential Treatment Center (RTC). He may be able to get state help since he is on his own now and not a minor?? As for your daughter-she has every right to be furious! Our son, now 24 is a generally jolly go lucky kid. His life has been up ended for 3 years. Most of our attention and energy has gone to difficult child-yes your daughter and my son are adults, but they still need us. He has had to face her mental illness, live in a home that was oppressed at times (esp. when we had her on lock down). Our boy even gave us money. He fixed our cars for free at his shop as well because he knew how much we struggled to get her treatment. Your daughter is hurting. Our boy hurt for his sister and for himself. He needed treatment as well. He is doing better now. Sometimes he keeps me on track and reminds me to not enable. Addiction and mental illness are a family issue. [/QUOTE]
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