Teen in Rehab

They are some of the toughest..the first few days...filled with intense doubt and relentless worry.

I'm assuming this is your teen? If so, please, please, please, religiously attend any parent meeting and have an open heart to learn and change. Without it you all are doomed to years of cycling through dependencies. Somethings seriously wrong in the home environment. Invest the time and resources well the first time. Get it right now, or you will waste your life savings over this.

Just brought the A. Winehouse song to mind, love that song, it's haunting.
Hang in there and do exactly what the rehab has told you to do.
Things have to be different at home upon your childs return to the environment.
Fix yourselves while your child is gone.
Everyone needs to be re-invented because something was wrong.

not myself but I have a friend that has gone through this- Try to keep them busy try to keep them as far away from old associates as possible, with old friends come old habits. She made sure she had a therapist set up for when he came home to keep him talking, and help him deal. He was a heroine addict at 16 he is now 19 in college and doing well. Just stay with them

I must agree with another post on this thread-do what rehab tells you, even if it seems heartless.
Those fighting addiction pick up other problems to support their habits-lying being one of the number one things. Stealing and using people are a couple of others.
My husband's brother fought addiction for 10 years, and we learned some things watching him. Rehab is a very good thing.
My best wishes to you and your child!

NO but you are doing the right thing to help them.
You too must go to counseling. Let them help you help your troubled teen.

And love them through it.

I have a friend that has a teen son that was doing drugs. she sent him first to a rehab to get him cleaned. then she sent him to a [url=http://www.militaryschools411.com/]boys military boarding school[/url]. he have been doing good and been out with drugs for 2 years now. :)

I work at a charter school connected with a boys home, some of the boys are rehabbing when they first arrive so I can speak from the other side. Your teen will be angry, will tell you that nothing is working and they hate wherever you sent them. They will tell you horror stories of how they are being mistreated and ask you to please let them come home. Don't do it. If you had trust in this facility, then please listen to the professionals and don't give in to your teens requests. I have seen it over and over again, the teens all, 100%, no exception ever start out this way. Over a period of about 2 weeks to a month, they settle down and that is when the hard work can begin.

Hang tough and like the other posters have recommended, get some counseling for yourself. Life will need to change drastically for the entire family but it will be worth it in the long haul. And I am not blaming you or your home for the situation, just know that some hard truths have to be examined and changes will have to be made to keep your teen clean and sober.

Prayers

Our son was in several rehabs before finally getting the help that worked. He was in Teen Challenge for a year. He's never looked back, is in college today, clean, sober and striving for good goals. It was a heart-wrenching journey, but we are all wiser from it. My heart goes out to you, and my prayers will be for your child to get through this as quickly as possible. It's different for each person.

We have had several teens in rehab that are now functioning adults. If I can gvie you one piece of advice it is do whatever the Dr. says and discount whatever your teen is saying. Addicts lie and if you want a good result just do what they say. You don't know better. You will make it through this. Please feel free to email me and I will give you my phone number.
Thanks
N.

I do not but I will keep you and your family in our thoughts and prayers. I hope this helps your teen. :)