by barb1 » Sun Sep 06, 2009 10:59 am
Perhaps because you said "treatment center" I have hope for your daughter. Just because she's on methadone doesn't mean she's a hopeless herion addict. Yeah, she had to go there first to get to the methadone treatment center, but there are people who do recover on methadone. I'm one of them. I go to meetings everyday and have a sponsor and we are both in medically assisted addiction treatment (methadone). She has over 6 years clean of illicit drugs and I have 1 1/2. I'm very proud of both myself and my sponsor. My parents were both totally against my going on methadone, but are now very proud of me and my recovery. Yes, I am still on methadone, but I'm on a very low dose (not that the dose matters). I was a heroin addict for decades before I got on methadone maintenance TREATMENT, and am very proud of my accomplishments since getting into treatment. I wasn't working before getting into treatment and now have 2 part time jobs and 1 volunteer job, all this while I am collecting SSD for bi-polar disorder. I work in the mental health field as a certified peer specialist and am now helping other people with problems like me to recover from these devistating diseases. My supervisors are aware and supportive of my methadone treatment.
I tried so many rehabs that I lost count. They didn't work, because I wasn't ready to quit at that time. You're lucky your daughter is so young and still has her whole life in front of her. I'm probably older than you, but it took me that long to finally get into recovery. I finally had to get tired of being sick and tired. My sponsor read me yesterday's daily reflections (a recovery book that has a thought and prayer for each day of the year), and it said basically that we (addicts) are not BAD people - we are SICK people with the disease of addiction. This disease can be arrested and RECOVERY IS POSSIBLE.
So, be HAPPY she is in TREATMENT, and not living in the streets looking for money each and every day to get her fix. And SUPPORT her on her journey to recovery. It's very important to have support when you are in recovery. I'm NOT saying to enable her. If she is serious about recovery, you'll be able to tell. Because the lies will stop when recovery starts. They are no longer necessary. I don't blame you for doubting her honesty right now, but in time, if she's doing the right thing, that trust will return. Today, my parents and I have a GREAT relationship, and I thank God for that each and every day.
Perhaps because you said "[b]treatment center"[/b] I have [b]hope[/b] for your daughter. Just because she's on methadone doesn't mean she's a hopeless herion addict. Yeah, she had to go there first to get to the methadone treatment center, but there are people who do recover on methadone. I'm one of them. I go to meetings everyday and have a sponsor and we are both in medically assisted addiction treatment (methadone). She has over 6 years clean of illicit drugs and I have 1 1/2. I'm very proud of both myself and my sponsor. My parents were both totally against my going on methadone, but are now very proud of me and my recovery. Yes, I am still on methadone, but I'm on a very low dose (not that the dose matters). I was a heroin addict for decades before I got on methadone maintenance TREATMENT, and am very proud of my accomplishments since getting into treatment. I wasn't working before getting into treatment and now have 2 part time jobs and 1 volunteer job, all this while I am collecting SSD for bi-polar disorder. I work in the mental health field as a certified peer specialist and am now helping other people with problems like me to recover from these devistating diseases. My supervisors are aware and supportive of my methadone treatment.
I tried so many rehabs that I lost count. They didn't work, because I wasn't ready to quit at that time. You're lucky your daughter is so young and still has her whole life in front of her. I'm probably older than you, but it took me that long to finally get into recovery. I finally had to get tired of being sick and tired. My sponsor read me yesterday's daily reflections (a recovery book that has a thought and prayer for each day of the year), and it said basically that we (addicts) are not BAD people - we are SICK people with the disease of addiction. This disease can be arrested and RECOVERY IS POSSIBLE.
So, be HAPPY she is in TREATMENT, and not living in the streets looking for money each and every day to get her fix. And SUPPORT her on her journey to recovery. It's very important to have support when you are in recovery. I'm NOT saying to enable her. If she is serious about recovery, you'll be able to tell. Because the lies will stop when recovery starts. They are no longer necessary. I don't blame you for doubting her honesty right now, but in time, if she's doing the right thing, that trust will return. Today, my parents and I have a GREAT relationship, and I thank God for that each and every day.