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<blockquote data-quote="OTE" data-source="post: 739600"><p>Of course you want to offer what help you can. But if he hasn't told you he wants to go to rehab then he doesn't. Don't torture yourself. And giving him a list of places doesn't include telling him what to say. </p><p></p><p>In any event, in my opinion you should never recommend he say anything other than the truth. After all, do we want to encourage our kids to lie? Especially an addict? As Elsi said, rehabs know. They'll figure it out. And if he doesn't meet their criteria they'll kick him out anyway. So its maybe setting him up for failure. But this is all irrelevant and I'm now participating and encouraging your anxiety!!!</p><p></p><p>Let it go! Type up a list of free/ sliding scale places with names, addresses and phone numbers and put it away. It should include places that are not in your area. If your brother says no give it to your son.</p><p></p><p>Work on detachment and not things you can't control.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OTE, post: 739600"] Of course you want to offer what help you can. But if he hasn't told you he wants to go to rehab then he doesn't. Don't torture yourself. And giving him a list of places doesn't include telling him what to say. In any event, in my opinion you should never recommend he say anything other than the truth. After all, do we want to encourage our kids to lie? Especially an addict? As Elsi said, rehabs know. They'll figure it out. And if he doesn't meet their criteria they'll kick him out anyway. So its maybe setting him up for failure. But this is all irrelevant and I'm now participating and encouraging your anxiety!!! Let it go! Type up a list of free/ sliding scale places with names, addresses and phone numbers and put it away. It should include places that are not in your area. If your brother says no give it to your son. Work on detachment and not things you can't control. [/QUOTE]
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