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<blockquote data-quote="Sister's Keeper" data-source="post: 700796" data-attributes="member: 20051"><p>Agree with Kathy. 2 weeks is spitting in the wind, especially with such a long term addiction. I realize that insurance/funding is usually an issue. Boundaries need to be a line in the sand. </p><p></p><p>Optimally, longer term inpatient treatment would be the treatment, but I know that is easier said than done. </p><p></p><p>At least try to get her to look into or ask about IOP (Intensive Outpatient Treatment) </p><p></p><p>Also, I am not in the financial position to help my sister financially, but the only way I would ever even consider any type of financial help would be if she were actively involved in some type of treatment and sober. Anything else is really just buying their drugs/alcohol. I say this as someone, who I'm pretty sure, along with a lot of others on this board has been there, and done that. Which is why I no longer have the finances LOL. Don't be optimistic, don't be pessimistic. Just be. Lot go of the outcome just accept each day and each day is a new one.</p><p></p><p>I see your signature. What a lot you have on your plate!</p><p></p><p>My little aside... it isn't the doctors' fault. Many, many people are prescribed narcotic medications and use them appropriately. A doctor has no way of knowing, unless the patient reveals it that the patient is an addict. They also have no way of knowing, any more than any other human which people have the predisposition to addiction. I have had 1 prescription for narcotic pain medicine in my life, for use after surgery (I am fortunate that I am healthy) I took 3 of the 50 percocets and the rest were disposed of. My mother had a prescription for 120 after knee replacement, she took about 6, and the rest were disposed of. There is just no way to know who will take them and think, "Hot dawg! this is the greatest invention since chocolate!" and begin the death spiral, and who will say, "Meh, whatever, I don't need them."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sister's Keeper, post: 700796, member: 20051"] Agree with Kathy. 2 weeks is spitting in the wind, especially with such a long term addiction. I realize that insurance/funding is usually an issue. Boundaries need to be a line in the sand. Optimally, longer term inpatient treatment would be the treatment, but I know that is easier said than done. At least try to get her to look into or ask about IOP (Intensive Outpatient Treatment) Also, I am not in the financial position to help my sister financially, but the only way I would ever even consider any type of financial help would be if she were actively involved in some type of treatment and sober. Anything else is really just buying their drugs/alcohol. I say this as someone, who I'm pretty sure, along with a lot of others on this board has been there, and done that. Which is why I no longer have the finances LOL. Don't be optimistic, don't be pessimistic. Just be. Lot go of the outcome just accept each day and each day is a new one. I see your signature. What a lot you have on your plate! My little aside... it isn't the doctors' fault. Many, many people are prescribed narcotic medications and use them appropriately. A doctor has no way of knowing, unless the patient reveals it that the patient is an addict. They also have no way of knowing, any more than any other human which people have the predisposition to addiction. I have had 1 prescription for narcotic pain medicine in my life, for use after surgery (I am fortunate that I am healthy) I took 3 of the 50 percocets and the rest were disposed of. My mother had a prescription for 120 after knee replacement, she took about 6, and the rest were disposed of. There is just no way to know who will take them and think, "Hot dawg! this is the greatest invention since chocolate!" and begin the death spiral, and who will say, "Meh, whatever, I don't need them." [/QUOTE]
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