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<blockquote data-quote="RN0441" data-source="post: 736058" data-attributes="member: 15032"><p>I am not sure how old your son is or how long he has been using. I apologize if I missed that.</p><p></p><p>The director of one of my son's latter rehabs (he's done many) said that the first time a SEED is planted. They learn about addiction and what it has done to their lives. They learn steps to beat the addiction. The seed is planted but it needs water and sun and nutrients to grow. My son did not get it the first time or the second or many times thereafter. It wasn't his time. He wasn't ready. </p><p></p><p>There were takeaways each time for my son.</p><p></p><p>He is sober now and has been for ten months. The longest time in almost 8 years. He wasn't ready this time either but we gave him no choices and I think this time it is all different. He has had time to let his brain HEAL from the disease for the first time. He is seeing things more clearly and thinking more clearly. </p><p></p><p>I was told and I believe that it takes a year for the brain to heal before they can even begin to think straight. Not true for all cases but was certainly true for my son. It was not easy to hear that.</p><p></p><p>I know that it is still almost impossible for my son to deal with the pain he has caused us. I know that must be the hardest thing of all for him to deal with. The guilt, the shame. Knowing that we stood by him when no one else has. I am still not sure how I can move on from all of it but I am trying.</p><p></p><p>Any time that your son is sober is good. It's a start so be thankful for that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RN0441, post: 736058, member: 15032"] I am not sure how old your son is or how long he has been using. I apologize if I missed that. The director of one of my son's latter rehabs (he's done many) said that the first time a SEED is planted. They learn about addiction and what it has done to their lives. They learn steps to beat the addiction. The seed is planted but it needs water and sun and nutrients to grow. My son did not get it the first time or the second or many times thereafter. It wasn't his time. He wasn't ready. There were takeaways each time for my son. He is sober now and has been for ten months. The longest time in almost 8 years. He wasn't ready this time either but we gave him no choices and I think this time it is all different. He has had time to let his brain HEAL from the disease for the first time. He is seeing things more clearly and thinking more clearly. I was told and I believe that it takes a year for the brain to heal before they can even begin to think straight. Not true for all cases but was certainly true for my son. It was not easy to hear that. I know that it is still almost impossible for my son to deal with the pain he has caused us. I know that must be the hardest thing of all for him to deal with. The guilt, the shame. Knowing that we stood by him when no one else has. I am still not sure how I can move on from all of it but I am trying. Any time that your son is sober is good. It's a start so be thankful for that. [/QUOTE]
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