State Hospital Detox

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My son was committed to a 30 day detox at our state hospital. He is 21, an alcoholic with drug problems and a possible mental condition. He has been out of control for 11 weeks and in that time committed a nuraber of crimes.He does not think he has a problem but chose this over jail. What goes on in a detox such as this? I am hoping he'll get recovery there, but I know this is a long road ahead of us.
 
Hello G,

With respect to your son, I hope that he has seen the error of his ways and views this as time for reflection.

At this point in time, only he truly knows his intentions.

Chances are (and I take no enjoyment from stating this) if he does not think he has a problem, he will not erabrace the recuperative aspect of the 30 day program, thus simply "going through the motions."

Time will tell.

Hope for the best but also prepare for the likelihood that he may not be ready to "face himself in the mirror."

Please keep posting, if you are up to it; you are not alone in this situation.

Respectfully stated,

Phoenix
 
i have been to 3 detoxes and 1 rehab , i can tell you its all about if he is ready to stay clean .these programs help and work if you want them to .best of luck
 
It's so hard, as many of us who attend this board and are recovering addicts can attest. I wish I could give you comfort, and tell you this is why your son does it. That the addiction is a teenage phase he will grow out of. But I can't.

As a recovering crystal meth addict, I don't know what drove me to do it. In the beginning, when I was in my early 30's, I'm almost sure it started out as "fun", an innocent high. But at some point it must have changed. It became some other high, some other reason. “Fun” was replaced by an addiction and I didn’t know it. That’s why I tell you, your son’s recovery or choice to recover, is his own. He has to figure out what his "fun" was replaced with. The problem is, that can take time....many years for some of us.

You can cry! You can threaten! You can go as far as “cutting him off”. But you can’t stop him till he’s ready to stop. He has to find bottom at a point where he has enough sanity to realize where he’s at. I was 47 by the time I found mine.

My thoughts are with you and him.
doingfine
 
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