Assisted Recovery Centers of America?

[wifeofaddict72]

Has anyone had any success with their programs? We live about 4 hrs away from the nearest one, and I'm considering having my husband take out patient treatment there for Loratab addiction. Any suggests would be great.  

[gnarly_1]

HI WE can help you with the addiction here but is it addiction or dependency your husban sounds like he is in a lot of pain med help has a great pain management forum also I will give you the addy to it as far as going into out pacent your just as well off doing a home detox and thern going to N/A or A/A   and working there program....do some reading on this forum and you will get the idea of what it takes to do a home detox N/A or A/A are free and everywhere for the followup care good luck with what ever you decide but if he is going to have to stay on meds the other forum is better heres the addy
http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Pain-Management/show/53.........good luck and God bless.....Gnarly  

[atthebeach]

that is what the addiction recovery centers of america offer is a 2 week program. where are the support groups when he leaves and who runs them?

[wifeofaddict72]

I forgot! He has tried other methods of pain control. At one point they had an electrical device implanted into his testicular area that was supposed to help control the pain, but it made it worse.

[wifeofaddict72]

Nope. He refuses to do any one on one counseling. I tried to get him to do that last year. He has a mindset of a 2wk suboxone program, then a support group. He has a messed up testicular area which cause severe pain.  All of his problems started when they prescribed him loratabs. At one point they had him on Oxcycotins, but he was able to get off of that Thank God. We live in a small town, and the rehabs around here aren't very good. We constantly argue over his addiction, as I cannot stand watching him kill himself, and the example he's setting for our kids. I want to help him get over this, and I truly believe he wants to, but its very hard to for me to help him when he's not "open to suggestions"

[atthebeach]

did he attend any one on one counseling? support groups? relapse is quite common if they dont get continuing support. did he try other alternatives to pain management besides pills? what type of pain does he have?
there are different schools of thought on subs.

[wifeofaddict72]

He's been using them for about 6 or 7 years. He was able to stop for about 2 months last year after his job was outsourced, but as soon as he started working again his pain returned, and he went from nothing, to I can take them in moderation, to taking about 15 a day.

He's wanting to try Suboxone on an outpatient program.