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<blockquote data-quote="Mikey" data-source="post: 35112" data-attributes="member: 3579"><p><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: hearthope</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I don't understand a therapist that is okay with your son using drugs and is only trying to figure out how to get him out of the monkey trap.</div></div></p><p></p><p>Nobody is "okay" with it, and his therapist has already said that if he doesn't continue to make progress then an intervention (and possible involuntary Residential Treatment Center (RTC)) may be needed. Just not yet, since he's making progress and cutting down. His docs may even be able to give him reasons to quit that he'll accept (they got him off cigs, which I <strong>never</strong> thought would happen). So, we're waiting to see if the progress can continue <strong>with</strong> his participation - which is better than against his will.</p><p></p><p>Also, we're still working under the assumption that the pot is a symptom, not the primary issue. It sure doesn't help, though, and may have to be addressed so we can actually get to the "real" issues.</p><p></p><p><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Trust me, you would rather put him in treatment of YOUR choice now, then to have the court order treatment of THEIR choice later </div></div></p><p></p><p>Agreed. We'll see where the next few months bring us.</p><p></p><p>Mikey</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mikey, post: 35112, member: 3579"] <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: hearthope</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I don't understand a therapist that is okay with your son using drugs and is only trying to figure out how to get him out of the monkey trap.</div></div> Nobody is "okay" with it, and his therapist has already said that if he doesn't continue to make progress then an intervention (and possible involuntary Residential Treatment Center (RTC)) may be needed. Just not yet, since he's making progress and cutting down. His docs may even be able to give him reasons to quit that he'll accept (they got him off cigs, which I [b]never[/b] thought would happen). So, we're waiting to see if the progress can continue [b]with[/b] his participation - which is better than against his will. Also, we're still working under the assumption that the pot is a symptom, not the primary issue. It sure doesn't help, though, and may have to be addressed so we can actually get to the "real" issues. <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Trust me, you would rather put him in treatment of YOUR choice now, then to have the court order treatment of THEIR choice later </div></div> Agreed. We'll see where the next few months bring us. Mikey [/QUOTE]
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