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<blockquote data-quote="RN0441" data-source="post: 723409" data-attributes="member: 15032"><p>Welcome Southern:</p><p></p><p>My son was in rehab for the first time at age 15 for marijuana. I was terrified to visit. We had always been so close and it was just scary because so many things had happened that were not like him before he went into rehab. I was afraid of who he was and how he'd changed before my very eyes without me seeing it. It was surreal. We thought it was once and done!</p><p></p><p>I am SO GLAD that I was not able to see into the future because 7 years later the battlefield is bloody and the war is still ongoing.</p><p></p><p>Sam hit it ON THE HEAD (BRAVO - I'd forgotten most of it) as to what we have experienced and continue to experience intermittently when we have seen our son. He is in a long term faith based program now and we will see him for the first time next month and I am praying that we will see a big change. I will know. </p><p></p><p>My advice is to try not to wear your heart on your sleeve when you go for a visit. Your son sounds older and since he went on his own you may not experience any of these things. If I had any advice to give I think that not expecting too much is what I would say!</p><p></p><p>Good luck and let us know how it goes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RN0441, post: 723409, member: 15032"] Welcome Southern: My son was in rehab for the first time at age 15 for marijuana. I was terrified to visit. We had always been so close and it was just scary because so many things had happened that were not like him before he went into rehab. I was afraid of who he was and how he'd changed before my very eyes without me seeing it. It was surreal. We thought it was once and done! I am SO GLAD that I was not able to see into the future because 7 years later the battlefield is bloody and the war is still ongoing. Sam hit it ON THE HEAD (BRAVO - I'd forgotten most of it) as to what we have experienced and continue to experience intermittently when we have seen our son. He is in a long term faith based program now and we will see him for the first time next month and I am praying that we will see a big change. I will know. My advice is to try not to wear your heart on your sleeve when you go for a visit. Your son sounds older and since he went on his own you may not experience any of these things. If I had any advice to give I think that not expecting too much is what I would say! Good luck and let us know how it goes. [/QUOTE]
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