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<blockquote data-quote="goldenguru" data-source="post: 74738" data-attributes="member: 1545"><p>SWC~</p><p></p><p>Have you ever heard of Teen Challenge? Do they have one in your area? It is residential treatment ... free of charge. It is a Biblically based, very structured, very strict program. My brother in law attended one and found it very helpful.</p><p></p><p>My point is that IF your son is serious about his recovery, then he would be open to treatment. IF he were my son I would insist that he complete treatment successfully before I allowed him to live in my home.</p><p></p><p>Your doctor is NOT a substance abuse counselor. He is not a family counselor. He is not an expert on drug addiction ... or family dysfunction. He is a doctor and did what doctors do. He prescribed medicine. Don't just assume his word is gospel because it was what your itching ears wanted to hear.</p><p></p><p>I will share a true personal story with you. My husband has a brother who has been a drug addict for 30 years. When I first became a member of their family, the whole freakin family enabled this man ... in the same manner that you enable your son. He has been in prison .. out of prison. In our homes ... out of our homes. He has stolen guns, tools, check books. On and on and on. We love this guy. When he's sober ... he is one of my favorite people. I love him. But, I can look back at our family history and tell you WITHOUT A DOUBT THAT OUR ENABLING BEHAVIOR has not helped him ... it has harmed him.</p><p></p><p>If your son has any chance an normalcy, YOU MUST stop coddling him. MUST.</p><p></p><p>INSIST that your son enter some sort of residential treatment ... or lovingly and politely show him the door.</p><p></p><p>"I am walking on egg shells waiting to fall through the cracks". With all due respect SWC ... you are CHOOSING this path for your life. We are here to encourage you to CHOOSE a better road for you and your family.</p><p></p><p>PLEASE consider.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="goldenguru, post: 74738, member: 1545"] SWC~ Have you ever heard of Teen Challenge? Do they have one in your area? It is residential treatment ... free of charge. It is a Biblically based, very structured, very strict program. My brother in law attended one and found it very helpful. My point is that IF your son is serious about his recovery, then he would be open to treatment. IF he were my son I would insist that he complete treatment successfully before I allowed him to live in my home. Your doctor is NOT a substance abuse counselor. He is not a family counselor. He is not an expert on drug addiction ... or family dysfunction. He is a doctor and did what doctors do. He prescribed medicine. Don't just assume his word is gospel because it was what your itching ears wanted to hear. I will share a true personal story with you. My husband has a brother who has been a drug addict for 30 years. When I first became a member of their family, the whole freakin family enabled this man ... in the same manner that you enable your son. He has been in prison .. out of prison. In our homes ... out of our homes. He has stolen guns, tools, check books. On and on and on. We love this guy. When he's sober ... he is one of my favorite people. I love him. But, I can look back at our family history and tell you WITHOUT A DOUBT THAT OUR ENABLING BEHAVIOR has not helped him ... it has harmed him. If your son has any chance an normalcy, YOU MUST stop coddling him. MUST. INSIST that your son enter some sort of residential treatment ... or lovingly and politely show him the door. "I am walking on egg shells waiting to fall through the cracks". With all due respect SWC ... you are CHOOSING this path for your life. We are here to encourage you to CHOOSE a better road for you and your family. PLEASE consider. [/QUOTE]
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