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<blockquote data-quote="RN0441" data-source="post: 747271" data-attributes="member: 15032"><p>My son went to a 13 month faith based program in Memphis.</p><p></p><p>It was his last chance as far as we were concerned. </p><p></p><p>It was hard. Hell yes it was hard. It was EXACTLY what he needed though. He needed to be away from drugs and alcohol and give his brain a chance to HEAL.</p><p></p><p>Like you, at that time we did not go to church but always believed in God. He did not want to go and ran out of the place. My husband left him in the parking lot. We were done. There was no way he could be with us. Husband told him he could come home IF and only IF he graduated the program. My husband drove from Chicago to Florida where he had been living (in and out of sober living) and then took him to Memphis.</p><p></p><p>I won't get into all of it and you can PM me if you want to know anything specific but it changed his life and it changed our life. I am eternally grateful for the discipline he learned there. I know he would have ended up dead or in jail for a long time if he did not do this. They help them to see what they are doing to their lives and the people they love. </p><p></p><p>They do not push a specific religion but do introduce them to God and his grace. Many there HAD to be there due to court order and a few left and did not complete the program. A few left and came back. One graduated and then overdosed on heroin a few months later. </p><p></p><p>My son saw a lot there. They taught him things that we tried to teach him but he was not receptive to us. I honestly am still amazed that he stayed. He was a horrible person due to his addiction before he entered the program.</p><p></p><p>He has been home since November and has been working full time. He does drink beer but in moderation. There has been some MJ but not in our home. He goes to church on Sundays with us when he is not working. He has learned boundaries. It is a work in progress but I feel like he is a gift to us and we are getting to know him as the man God meant for him to be. </p><p></p><p>I am eternally grateful that he did this. I cannot say enough about it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RN0441, post: 747271, member: 15032"] My son went to a 13 month faith based program in Memphis. It was his last chance as far as we were concerned. It was hard. Hell yes it was hard. It was EXACTLY what he needed though. He needed to be away from drugs and alcohol and give his brain a chance to HEAL. Like you, at that time we did not go to church but always believed in God. He did not want to go and ran out of the place. My husband left him in the parking lot. We were done. There was no way he could be with us. Husband told him he could come home IF and only IF he graduated the program. My husband drove from Chicago to Florida where he had been living (in and out of sober living) and then took him to Memphis. I won't get into all of it and you can PM me if you want to know anything specific but it changed his life and it changed our life. I am eternally grateful for the discipline he learned there. I know he would have ended up dead or in jail for a long time if he did not do this. They help them to see what they are doing to their lives and the people they love. They do not push a specific religion but do introduce them to God and his grace. Many there HAD to be there due to court order and a few left and did not complete the program. A few left and came back. One graduated and then overdosed on heroin a few months later. My son saw a lot there. They taught him things that we tried to teach him but he was not receptive to us. I honestly am still amazed that he stayed. He was a horrible person due to his addiction before he entered the program. He has been home since November and has been working full time. He does drink beer but in moderation. There has been some MJ but not in our home. He goes to church on Sundays with us when he is not working. He has learned boundaries. It is a work in progress but I feel like he is a gift to us and we are getting to know him as the man God meant for him to be. I am eternally grateful that he did this. I cannot say enough about it. [/QUOTE]
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