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<blockquote data-quote="AmericanGirl" data-source="post: 540696"><p>I understand you wanting to protect what little you have left of your relationship with your child. </p><p></p><p>In March, I forced my 18 year old into rehab. Okay, I didn't force him - he had a choice - rehab or the streets. After 29 days, he was released into temporary housing to start phase two. As soon as we were alone, he hugged me tightly, pulled back a bit, looked into my eyes and said, "Thank you for making me go to rehab."</p><p></p><p>Now our relationship is FAR from perfect. We still have our ups and downs. But now, I am dealing with my son....before I was dealing with the substances. So, if he hates you now, that is REALLY the drugs hating you. (And, if he can get clean, those friends who saw him being taken away will all be out of his life.)</p><p></p><p>My experience was that if you are on a lot of stuff, then they want you in inpatient. The detox needs to be supervised in order to be safe in some circumstances.</p><p></p><p>Do you have a local mental health center? Around here, they have a sliding scale for payment. My therapist knows so much about substance abuse. It has been a huge help to not only unload but to learn too.</p><p></p><p>Al-anon is free. They pass the hat for a small donation (usually $1 around here) but no one is expected to pay. They also have online meetings but face to face has gotten me through MANY dark days.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AmericanGirl, post: 540696"] I understand you wanting to protect what little you have left of your relationship with your child. In March, I forced my 18 year old into rehab. Okay, I didn't force him - he had a choice - rehab or the streets. After 29 days, he was released into temporary housing to start phase two. As soon as we were alone, he hugged me tightly, pulled back a bit, looked into my eyes and said, "Thank you for making me go to rehab." Now our relationship is FAR from perfect. We still have our ups and downs. But now, I am dealing with my son....before I was dealing with the substances. So, if he hates you now, that is REALLY the drugs hating you. (And, if he can get clean, those friends who saw him being taken away will all be out of his life.) My experience was that if you are on a lot of stuff, then they want you in inpatient. The detox needs to be supervised in order to be safe in some circumstances. Do you have a local mental health center? Around here, they have a sliding scale for payment. My therapist knows so much about substance abuse. It has been a huge help to not only unload but to learn too. Al-anon is free. They pass the hat for a small donation (usually $1 around here) but no one is expected to pay. They also have online meetings but face to face has gotten me through MANY dark days. [/QUOTE]
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