Visit to drug rehab

[mjui]

Our family visited our son in rehab on thanksgiving. He does not want to continue any therapy after he is out.  He is very anxious. That was his 16 day in clinic. Only two weeks left. I understand that HE is the only one who has to make decision about his future. But how possibly I can let it go? I can handle everything, can do everything possible and impossible just to see my son happy and healthy again. Does. 6 month of using Percocet can damage his brain completely? Please help! Share your expirience. I'm willing to do everything. Thanks

[mjui]

Hi Sonrissa,
We had family sessions. The main problem is that WE brought him to the clinic. He did not hit the bottom like most people did. He is still very anxious, but when we were talking about some ad, he refuse to take them. (does not want to be a zombie). It must be something behind that, but I don't know what.Usually when people do not feel good, they follow doctors recommendations. So many questions without answers. We told him that he has two options. Option one is continue treatment as long as needed, option two he is on his own.
We left, he stayed there. I hope that therapist and doctors can turn his mind around. I left my heart with him and brought back just a body.

[Sonrissa]

Hi mjui. It sounds like you are putting a lot pressure on yourself to get your son to continue his therapy after he gets out of rehab. I completely understand how you feel, but this is a decision that your son will have to make. I truly hope that he will change his mind and continue his therapy. Have you asked him why he no longer wants to continue therapy? Is there a reason why he is so anxious? I can understand that he would have some anxiety, but it sounds like his anxiety is severe. The good news is that he still has 2 weeks left in rehab, and hopefully you or someone else will be able to convince him that therapy is critical to his long term success. Don't give up, keep trying. Try to find out why he is so resistant to continuing therapy. Then, perhaps you can address those issues.

I'm certainly no doctor, but I would not think that abusing Percoset for 6 months would completely damage his brain. I've know people who have abused that and other drugs for much longer than 6 months.

Hang in there and make sure that you are taking care of yourself. Stress can really affect you physically and emotionally. Keep posting and let us know how things go with your son. I wish you all the best. You and your son are in my thoughts and prayers.

[ricart70]

Hi Mjui    Percocet does not damage the brain like stimulants do so don't worry. He is 16 days in and may feel different about things at 30 days.
  I am sorry You are going through this. Try not to worry too much and maybe make a plan for You to be ok with all of this. If He lives with you then maybe you can have him take drug tests as a condition of remaining in your home.
  All you can do is hope that He wants to stay clean. I wish I had more advice.
Just try and avoid fixing his problems.His consequences need to be his consequences. That is the prime motivator for staying clean for me. Best wishes friend