My sister has battled with pain pill addiction for about 4 years... For the past 2, she claims that she has been on Suboxone... Trying to eliminate her addiction. It hasn't worked and her life has spiraled out of control. Within the past year she has lost custody of her son, been evicted 3 times, had 3 cars repossessed, and has been fired/ quit 4 different jobs. She is currently homeless, and living with my husband and I. We allowed her to stay under the premise that she would go to rehab... Not realizing all the hoops that she would have to jump through to make it happen. How does anyone get into rehab quickly after an intervention?! Her commitment to rehab has waned more and more each day, as the tension in the house has risen. She has been with us for 10 days now, with no solid plan to go anywhere. Earlier this week we told her that she had until Friday (today) to have something figured out. When we approached her last night she was surprised that we were following through... She has nowhere to go, and we are now considering allowing her to continue to stay with us, even though we know we are bailing her out again. What should we do? She hasn't taken us seriously because she knows that we will always rescue her... But I have a hard time just putting her out on the street with nowhere to live and no money. Is there somewhere we could take her that would get her on the rehab track today? Or will we continue to have to make phone calls, fill out forms, etc? We can continue to let her stay here, but I think this is just turning into a vicious cycle.
Why should she go into rehab...when she has you?
That's what I think she believes too. I am just having a hard time when I know that she will be on the street. She doesn't have medical insurance, so her options are limited.
If nothing changes, nothing changes.
If letting her live on the streets gets her into rehab quicker, would you allow it?
Everyone doesn't have to go to rehab.
Some need the intensive therapy of inpatient rehab but most don't.
Recovery doesn't really begin when you enter rehab, it begins when you leave rehab.
That is when the addict commits to a PROVEN recovery program
Anyone who truly wants to get clean/sober can do it in AA/NA (as millions have).
AA/NA is where you will go directly out of rehab anyway.
Don't waste your money and don't place undeserved importance on rehab.
When folks hit bottom then they are ready to surrender (or die).
The Big Book of AA calls it "the jumping off point".
It is well explained in AA's Daily Reflection
http://www.aa.org/pages/en_US/daily...y=2016&m=1&d=16
Watching a true alcoholic/addict get progressively worse over time is painful.
But it is also necessary.
The folks at Al-Anon & Nar-Anon help people get through "the watching" daily.
All the best.
Bob R
Some need the intensive therapy of inpatient rehab but most don't.
Recovery doesn't really begin when you enter rehab, it begins when you leave rehab.
That is when the addict commits to a PROVEN recovery program
Anyone who truly wants to get clean/sober can do it in AA/NA (as millions have).
AA/NA is where you will go directly out of rehab anyway.
Don't waste your money and don't place undeserved importance on rehab.
When folks hit bottom then they are ready to surrender (or die).
The Big Book of AA calls it "the jumping off point".
It is well explained in AA's Daily Reflection
http://www.aa.org/pages/en_US/daily...y=2016&m=1&d=16
Watching a true alcoholic/addict get progressively worse over time is painful.
But it is also necessary.
The folks at Al-Anon & Nar-Anon help people get through "the watching" daily.
All the best.
Bob R
from experience, my daughter didn't want help until I told her that she can't live with me until she helps herself. Hardest thing I ever had to do, but she is getting help. Prayers to you and your family.
