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<blockquote data-quote="Kathy813" data-source="post: 710883" data-attributes="member: 1967"><p>You think that but you do what you have to do. You just keep on going. Sadly, it seems like early thirties is when a lot of addicts finally get tired of living that life and get serious about recovery.</p><p></p><p>I noticed at the last parent's day at my daughter's IOP that there was a marked difference in the younger clients and the older ones in their attitudes towards recovery. The younger ones were still complaining about their parents and the rules at the halfway house while the older ones (late 20's and up) defended the program and said the rules were necessary and helped them stay sober.</p><p></p><p>I am not saying that it is impossible for younger ones to get sober. My daughter's current roommate is 21 and seems very serious about her recovery despite a recent slip. But I think life experience does play a part in being ready to stop using drugs/alcohol.</p><p></p><p>I think that staying in sober living for a year would be wonderful! My daughter stayed in sober living for a year this time and I truly think that made the difference. Of course, she voluntarily stayed for a year so that was an important component, too.</p><p></p><p>One of my daughter's many, many therapists in one of her many rehabs told us, if they can stay sober for one year in the place that they got sober, they stand a very good chance of staying sober long term.</p><p></p><p>~Kathy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kathy813, post: 710883, member: 1967"] You think that but you do what you have to do. You just keep on going. Sadly, it seems like early thirties is when a lot of addicts finally get tired of living that life and get serious about recovery. I noticed at the last parent's day at my daughter's IOP that there was a marked difference in the younger clients and the older ones in their attitudes towards recovery. The younger ones were still complaining about their parents and the rules at the halfway house while the older ones (late 20's and up) defended the program and said the rules were necessary and helped them stay sober. I am not saying that it is impossible for younger ones to get sober. My daughter's current roommate is 21 and seems very serious about her recovery despite a recent slip. But I think life experience does play a part in being ready to stop using drugs/alcohol. I think that staying in sober living for a year would be wonderful! My daughter stayed in sober living for a year this time and I truly think that made the difference. Of course, she voluntarily stayed for a year so that was an important component, too. One of my daughter's many, many therapists in one of her many rehabs told us, if they can stay sober for one year in the place that they got sober, they stand a very good chance of staying sober long term. ~Kathy [/QUOTE]
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