by abclimo » Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:28 am
Hi and welcome! Thanks for posting. I agree with Bklynchik that unless your daughter is ready to do this, it's fruitless to "make" her do this. Drug addiction/Alcohol addiction used to be and still does sometimes carry an image of people who are dirty and disease ridden, who are unintelligent and who are homeless. I suppose that is true in some instances. For the most part, in current day statistics, it is more middle class people who are carrying the biggest addictions. Currently, the largest percentage of addiction is to prescription pain medicine. I know many people who are in recovery, and if you met them outside of a meeting, you would never guess they were addicts. They are very attractive, educated people. The average addict goes into detox 7 times before they finally want to change. All that being said, if your daughter is ready on her own to change, you can find help for her at a detox facility, and meetings are very important. Following the 12 steps is necessary to remain clean/sober and for our recovery. Unfortunately, this is a serious addiction and sometimes people do die before they admit they have a problem. We all have to find our own rock bottom before we are ready to change and everyone's rock bottom is different. If she is ready to change and she contacts a detox facility, even if she has no insurance and no money, they will help her. They can help her apply for funding that would cover her detox and rehab and also covers outpatient therapies. For yourselves, you do want to look into meetings and support systems. I know how families want to help their children and sometimes by doing that, they are allowed to be "sick" longer. It's important to learn what to do so she has to make a decision on whether she is ready to change or not. Prayers for you and your family for strength!
Hi and welcome! Thanks for posting. I agree with Bklynchik that unless your daughter is ready to do this, it's fruitless to "make" her do this. Drug addiction/Alcohol addiction used to be and still does sometimes carry an image of people who are dirty and disease ridden, who are unintelligent and who are homeless. I suppose that is true in some instances. For the most part, in current day statistics, it is more middle class people who are carrying the biggest addictions. Currently, the largest percentage of addiction is to prescription pain medicine. I know many people who are in recovery, and if you met them outside of a meeting, you would never guess they were addicts. They are very attractive, educated people. The average addict goes into detox 7 times before they finally want to change. All that being said, if your daughter is ready on her own to change, you can find help for her at a detox facility, and meetings are very important. Following the 12 steps is necessary to remain clean/sober and for our recovery. Unfortunately, this is a serious addiction and sometimes people do die before they admit they have a problem. We all have to find our own rock bottom before we are ready to change and everyone's rock bottom is different. If she is ready to change and she contacts a detox facility, even if she has no insurance and no money, they will help her. They can help her apply for funding that would cover her detox and rehab and also covers outpatient therapies. For yourselves, you do want to look into meetings and support systems. I know how families want to help their children and sometimes by doing that, they are allowed to be "sick" longer. It's important to learn what to do so she has to make a decision on whether she is ready to change or not. Prayers for you and your family for strength!