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<blockquote data-quote="RN0441" data-source="post: 714635" data-attributes="member: 15032"><p>Molly</p><p></p><p>Benzos are "downers" that my son was subscribed for his anxiety. He was prescribed Klonopin which I had no knowledge of knowing it was addictive and could be abused. I was very naive. He started to abuse immediately and the doctor knew and kept prescribing and like an idiot (and against my husband's judgement) I kept getting it refilled. I trusted the psychiatrist. I know he helped a lot of people because I'd talk to them in the waiting room. He was very well liked.</p><p> </p><p>If your son is on any type of medication and smoking weed or drinking, the medications will not work properly. My son took the benzos with weed and sometimes alcohol. I was trying to please my son and thought the doctor knew best. It was a very confusing time for me. I have come so far.</p><p></p><p>Your therapist sounds a bit off to me but I guess you have to try what he/she says. I think you think it's a bit off too. They don't make good decisions about all that at his age. If they are adults, then YES I agree with that statement.</p><p></p><p>We did pay some for his rehabs when he was a minor but we do have very good insurance. I don't think it helped him then but we felt we HAD to do something. Looking back it was probably more for us than him BUT it did educate him and us on drugs, drug abuse, addiction etc. We were green on all of it. Plus it gave us a break when he was away. I was always hopeful.</p><p></p><p>When we were at the end of our ropes and he was on a binge again after a good period of time of being sober (he was 20) we told him rehab or go find another place to live. He likes nice things and the comforts of home so he went to rehab and afterward I found a sober living in southern Florida for him. We have a condo in Fort Myers so it seemed like a good idea and I still think it was a good idea. He is 2.5 hours away from our condo. He has had some relapses there but we just keep pushing him forward. What else can we do? </p><p></p><p>We are much happier with him away because I couldn't live like that anymore. Always wondering if he was high or not. Sometimes KNOWING he was high. Stealing money, checks, credit cards, car. The trust was GONE. </p><p></p><p>He is a wonderful person though and one of my favorite people. Yes he has an addiction but only HE can chose at the age of 21 if he wants to stop feeding it. At some point "the buck stops here". That's where I am with him.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RN0441, post: 714635, member: 15032"] Molly Benzos are "downers" that my son was subscribed for his anxiety. He was prescribed Klonopin which I had no knowledge of knowing it was addictive and could be abused. I was very naive. He started to abuse immediately and the doctor knew and kept prescribing and like an idiot (and against my husband's judgement) I kept getting it refilled. I trusted the psychiatrist. I know he helped a lot of people because I'd talk to them in the waiting room. He was very well liked. If your son is on any type of medication and smoking weed or drinking, the medications will not work properly. My son took the benzos with weed and sometimes alcohol. I was trying to please my son and thought the doctor knew best. It was a very confusing time for me. I have come so far. Your therapist sounds a bit off to me but I guess you have to try what he/she says. I think you think it's a bit off too. They don't make good decisions about all that at his age. If they are adults, then YES I agree with that statement. We did pay some for his rehabs when he was a minor but we do have very good insurance. I don't think it helped him then but we felt we HAD to do something. Looking back it was probably more for us than him BUT it did educate him and us on drugs, drug abuse, addiction etc. We were green on all of it. Plus it gave us a break when he was away. I was always hopeful. When we were at the end of our ropes and he was on a binge again after a good period of time of being sober (he was 20) we told him rehab or go find another place to live. He likes nice things and the comforts of home so he went to rehab and afterward I found a sober living in southern Florida for him. We have a condo in Fort Myers so it seemed like a good idea and I still think it was a good idea. He is 2.5 hours away from our condo. He has had some relapses there but we just keep pushing him forward. What else can we do? We are much happier with him away because I couldn't live like that anymore. Always wondering if he was high or not. Sometimes KNOWING he was high. Stealing money, checks, credit cards, car. The trust was GONE. He is a wonderful person though and one of my favorite people. Yes he has an addiction but only HE can chose at the age of 21 if he wants to stop feeding it. At some point "the buck stops here". That's where I am with him. [/QUOTE]
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