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She says she's ready ...so how do I help?
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<blockquote data-quote="Smithmom" data-source="post: 743226" data-attributes="member: 23371"><p>Copa,</p><p>I wasn't aware that Salvation Army did sub abuse rehab. So I went and looked at several of their many websites. Perhaps they do in your area. But everything I could find on the internet refers to sub abuse as part of their "rehab centers". Again, feel free to point out a sub abuse program in the sense of the term as it is normally used. But that is not what the Salvation Army "rehab centers" are. Nor would it work for most of our addicts. The best I can suggest in terms of understanding what a sub abuse program is on a day to day basis is to watch an old show in one of its forms called Celebrity Rehab. </p><p></p><p>Sub abuse programs are only for sub addicts who have very recently used. Salvation Army type programs accept people with many needs including addiction, mental health issues, recently released from incarceration, homelessness, etc. Sub abuse programs monitor what is brought into the "closed" environment down to opening socks in a suitcase. Salvation Army type programs operate more like a homeless shelter, little oversight of what is brought into the building. Sub abuse programs do not allow contact with anyone outside the program for a period, usually 30 days. Then increasing contact based on therapist approval. Salvation Army type programs don't monitor contact with the outside world or interaction amongst residents. Sub abuse programs have limited recreation activities but the bulk of the day is either individual or group therapy. Recreation activities are meant to be therapeutic. Salvation Army type programs have limited group therapy sessions of many kinds. But the focus is on moving on to independent life, finding housing and jobs. Sub abuse programs vary in length but are typically 30 to 90 days. Salvation Army rehab centers start at 6 mo.</p><p></p><p>The Salvation Army rehab centers certainly serve a need. But I submit that a sub abuse addict who has just stopped using would not receive sufficient services in this setting.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Smithmom, post: 743226, member: 23371"] Copa, I wasn't aware that Salvation Army did sub abuse rehab. So I went and looked at several of their many websites. Perhaps they do in your area. But everything I could find on the internet refers to sub abuse as part of their "rehab centers". Again, feel free to point out a sub abuse program in the sense of the term as it is normally used. But that is not what the Salvation Army "rehab centers" are. Nor would it work for most of our addicts. The best I can suggest in terms of understanding what a sub abuse program is on a day to day basis is to watch an old show in one of its forms called Celebrity Rehab. Sub abuse programs are only for sub addicts who have very recently used. Salvation Army type programs accept people with many needs including addiction, mental health issues, recently released from incarceration, homelessness, etc. Sub abuse programs monitor what is brought into the "closed" environment down to opening socks in a suitcase. Salvation Army type programs operate more like a homeless shelter, little oversight of what is brought into the building. Sub abuse programs do not allow contact with anyone outside the program for a period, usually 30 days. Then increasing contact based on therapist approval. Salvation Army type programs don't monitor contact with the outside world or interaction amongst residents. Sub abuse programs have limited recreation activities but the bulk of the day is either individual or group therapy. Recreation activities are meant to be therapeutic. Salvation Army type programs have limited group therapy sessions of many kinds. But the focus is on moving on to independent life, finding housing and jobs. Sub abuse programs vary in length but are typically 30 to 90 days. Salvation Army rehab centers start at 6 mo. The Salvation Army rehab centers certainly serve a need. But I submit that a sub abuse addict who has just stopped using would not receive sufficient services in this setting. [/QUOTE]
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