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<blockquote data-quote="toughlovin" data-source="post: 674145" data-attributes="member: 15801"><p>I dont believe it is the structure at this point.... last time I wanted to give him the chance to do it his way because he had gotten himself to detox and rehab and seemed internally motivated....but he relapsed in an unstructured environment.... it was not the structure that made him relapse.... and in fact the lack of structure may have made it worse and he played us in the process.... so this time we will not do that. If he goes into sober living it will hopefully be the one associated with the treatment center or one they approve of with a lot of structure!! He needs that even if he doesnt like it.</p><p></p><p>I do think the craving to get high is one piece.... I also think another piece for him is the want/need to push the limits and break the rules. He has got to face that tendancy in himself or he is going to end up in prison.</p><p></p><p>My son has also lost a lot of people he has known in rehab to overdoses.... I told him the other day he needs to honor those he has lost by learning from their mistakes... and he has to honor the couple of folks (older guys) who helped him by listening to what they taught him. We shall see....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toughlovin, post: 674145, member: 15801"] I dont believe it is the structure at this point.... last time I wanted to give him the chance to do it his way because he had gotten himself to detox and rehab and seemed internally motivated....but he relapsed in an unstructured environment.... it was not the structure that made him relapse.... and in fact the lack of structure may have made it worse and he played us in the process.... so this time we will not do that. If he goes into sober living it will hopefully be the one associated with the treatment center or one they approve of with a lot of structure!! He needs that even if he doesnt like it. I do think the craving to get high is one piece.... I also think another piece for him is the want/need to push the limits and break the rules. He has got to face that tendancy in himself or he is going to end up in prison. My son has also lost a lot of people he has known in rehab to overdoses.... I told him the other day he needs to honor those he has lost by learning from their mistakes... and he has to honor the couple of folks (older guys) who helped him by listening to what they taught him. We shall see.... [/QUOTE]
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