Hi all my brother is going into rehab this week for 13 weeks. I would be grateful if youd share your experiences of in been there. Show him that there is hope & light at the end of this dark tunnel.
Thank You
P.s And what to expect.
Hi 13 weeks thats a long time, but it's for the best, all I was ever offered was a 7 day detox, and after that I was right back on it, no support you see, and then no sleep just gets the best of me, then i relapse.
I wish your bro all the best, and remenber at least he has the support of the doc's for the next 13 weeks.
How are you feeling, do you know much about heroin, if you need any questions answer, ask me and if I don't no some-1 will help you as everyone is very nice in here.
Geo XXX
I wish your bro all the best, and remenber at least he has the support of the doc's for the next 13 weeks.
How are you feeling, do you know much about heroin, if you need any questions answer, ask me and if I don't no some-1 will help you as everyone is very nice in here.
Geo XXX
Thanks Geo sorry for the delay in posting a reply my brother is 28 yrs old it was his choice to go into rehab. Hes into his 9th day now & with the help of god hell stay there and complete this program we also found out the other day that its a 20week course. Hell spend 2 weeks in detox. Then there will be counselling sessions both one 2 one & group. They also have to work while there its pretty strict he is allowed 1 phone call a week & 1 visit a month and there is weekly meetings for the families of addicts.
God bless
Take care & chat soon
God bless
Take care & chat soon
Hi :-)
This sounds like a good program, seems regimented. I was BLESSED a thousand times over to have had 60 days away on my road back from the abyss of heroin. Not all in a rehab mind you, a couple mental institutions, a hospital stay after a heroin induced heart attack and then lastly a 28 day rehab program. It is a good sign that he voluntarily went in, as long as he is not just looking for a break. I know I was ready. Tried to kill myself unsuccessfully, and if I couldn't end it all, and couldn't live like i was any more, I HAD to find some other way. In hindsight, I'm not quite sure i would have stayed clean after the first three places, I believe it was the rehab stint that i finally got it.......they taught me soooo much about my addiction and gave me good coping skills on what to do with myself when the cravings hit.....although I must say i have been blessed wiht no cravings for heroin in my entire two yrs clean <marijuana, another story, but havent done that either> and for this i credit God.........I know not everyone has a belief in God, but from my experience the ones who pray are most likely the ones who make it, and i still Thank God EVERY day, NUMEROUS times a day for giving me a life back. I also believe that you must want it and fight for it like you fought to get that next bag.........The greatest and most precious gift he will receive from being away so long will be that he will feel physically pretty good when he gets out and they will make him comfortable while he is in there to help with the detox, the mental s*** will come of course, but that is where the things they teach u come into play......Two yrs later i still suffer from horrible anxiety. in fact just had a sort of panic attack/breakdown, who knows what the hell it was, last week, but I didn't use.....had no desire to. I used the techniques I was taught to try and relax......ok babbling now......I will keep your brother in my prayers and say that he is blessed to have such a great and caring sister, my family stood by me the entire time and it helped immensly.
happy independence day to everyone, I have off and going to go hang out at the river and celebrate my freedom from the hell i used to live.......
Tres
This sounds like a good program, seems regimented. I was BLESSED a thousand times over to have had 60 days away on my road back from the abyss of heroin. Not all in a rehab mind you, a couple mental institutions, a hospital stay after a heroin induced heart attack and then lastly a 28 day rehab program. It is a good sign that he voluntarily went in, as long as he is not just looking for a break. I know I was ready. Tried to kill myself unsuccessfully, and if I couldn't end it all, and couldn't live like i was any more, I HAD to find some other way. In hindsight, I'm not quite sure i would have stayed clean after the first three places, I believe it was the rehab stint that i finally got it.......they taught me soooo much about my addiction and gave me good coping skills on what to do with myself when the cravings hit.....although I must say i have been blessed wiht no cravings for heroin in my entire two yrs clean <marijuana, another story, but havent done that either> and for this i credit God.........I know not everyone has a belief in God, but from my experience the ones who pray are most likely the ones who make it, and i still Thank God EVERY day, NUMEROUS times a day for giving me a life back. I also believe that you must want it and fight for it like you fought to get that next bag.........The greatest and most precious gift he will receive from being away so long will be that he will feel physically pretty good when he gets out and they will make him comfortable while he is in there to help with the detox, the mental s*** will come of course, but that is where the things they teach u come into play......Two yrs later i still suffer from horrible anxiety. in fact just had a sort of panic attack/breakdown, who knows what the hell it was, last week, but I didn't use.....had no desire to. I used the techniques I was taught to try and relax......ok babbling now......I will keep your brother in my prayers and say that he is blessed to have such a great and caring sister, my family stood by me the entire time and it helped immensly.
happy independence day to everyone, I have off and going to go hang out at the river and celebrate my freedom from the hell i used to live.......
Tres
Dear Just His Sister,
I'm sorry...I just saw this or I would have replied earlier. Here's a response to share with your brother when you get the chance....
My son (who was 29 at the time he went to rehab) went because he was out of hope. He had become addicted to oxycontin and later turned to heroin. He tried several times on his own to get off the stuff. He needed more and more and couldn't hold a job anymore because of it. He turned to stealing to support his habit and got into a lot of trouble with the law. Thankfully there was no armed robbery. The day before he went to rehab, I asked him to get his clothes together to get washed. He ignored me. I gathered what I thought he would want and washed them. I asked him repeatedly to pack his suitcase the night before. He just sat and watched TV. He wouldn't even come around the family. I finally resorted to packing his bags before I went to bed because we had to get up early and I was afraid he wouldn't get it done in time. In the morning, he looked at what I packed, threw in a few more items, zipped it up and went to smoke a cigarette. He truly didn't want to go away from the family but knew he needed help.
About a day after he got there, I got a call from him saying that he liked it there and that he didn't feel like he was a bad person...he had a bad disease. When the time the insurance company would pay for expired, he didn't want to leave. We offered to pay to allow him to stay, but they said it didn't operate that way. He chose to go to a halfway house, but none could be found with a vacancy. He went to a partial for relapse prevention and attended his 90 meetings in 90 days as recommended by his rehab. He will have 17 months heroin free on July 10th...praise God! It took him a while to get a job because of the legal issues, but he finally did. It's not the job of his dreams but it's a job...a place to start! He will get back his license in September. He is getting his life back! You can do it too!
While my son was at rehab, he made the MOST of it! His counselors LOVED him. He asked for extra work to work on since he wasn't able to stay as long as he wanted to. I will keep you in my prayers. Please let us know how you're doing through your sister.
Love and prayers,
Susan
I'm sorry...I just saw this or I would have replied earlier. Here's a response to share with your brother when you get the chance....
My son (who was 29 at the time he went to rehab) went because he was out of hope. He had become addicted to oxycontin and later turned to heroin. He tried several times on his own to get off the stuff. He needed more and more and couldn't hold a job anymore because of it. He turned to stealing to support his habit and got into a lot of trouble with the law. Thankfully there was no armed robbery. The day before he went to rehab, I asked him to get his clothes together to get washed. He ignored me. I gathered what I thought he would want and washed them. I asked him repeatedly to pack his suitcase the night before. He just sat and watched TV. He wouldn't even come around the family. I finally resorted to packing his bags before I went to bed because we had to get up early and I was afraid he wouldn't get it done in time. In the morning, he looked at what I packed, threw in a few more items, zipped it up and went to smoke a cigarette. He truly didn't want to go away from the family but knew he needed help.
About a day after he got there, I got a call from him saying that he liked it there and that he didn't feel like he was a bad person...he had a bad disease. When the time the insurance company would pay for expired, he didn't want to leave. We offered to pay to allow him to stay, but they said it didn't operate that way. He chose to go to a halfway house, but none could be found with a vacancy. He went to a partial for relapse prevention and attended his 90 meetings in 90 days as recommended by his rehab. He will have 17 months heroin free on July 10th...praise God! It took him a while to get a job because of the legal issues, but he finally did. It's not the job of his dreams but it's a job...a place to start! He will get back his license in September. He is getting his life back! You can do it too!
While my son was at rehab, he made the MOST of it! His counselors LOVED him. He asked for extra work to work on since he wasn't able to stay as long as he wanted to. I will keep you in my prayers. Please let us know how you're doing through your sister.
Love and prayers,
Susan
Susan, reading your post gives me hope. when my son went to rehab, he also put his all into it. I am hoping and praying that he will come back from this disease. Pray for Nathen...please..
just a note to tell anyone looking for resources that I am here in the states and after I had exhausted all my insurance and such, my counselor hooked me up wiht OVR <occupational, vocational, rehabilitation>........It is who paid for my rehab stint.......I had to go for an interview and prove i was ready and willing and truly wanted help. i am forever grateful to them.
"Show him that there is hope & light at the end of this dark tunnel."
the hope and light at the end of the tunnel is YOU
you are so much more than 'Just His Sister'
you are a sister that will love him
until he can love himself again..
all the best to you MARY
the hope and light at the end of the tunnel is YOU
you are so much more than 'Just His Sister'
you are a sister that will love him
until he can love himself again..
all the best to you MARY
Hi all thanks for your replies. Its day thirteen now & hes already getting restless I knew this would happen hed complete the detox & look to leave the program without completing the 20 weeks. Ill be visiting him this weekend & Im going to tell him if he leaves hes on his own full stop. Oh I dont it will be hard but it has to be done. Take care
Hello
I have have just posted a reply to hermom ? on the families board.
My experience
Good luck
Emily
I have have just posted a reply to hermom ? on the families board.
My experience
Good luck
Emily
Dear Gail,
You and Nathen are in my prayers. Hang in there! This is such a HORRIBLE disease!!!! I still can't believe all the things my son did while in active addiction.
Love,
Susan
You and Nathen are in my prayers. Hang in there! This is such a HORRIBLE disease!!!! I still can't believe all the things my son did while in active addiction.
Love,
Susan
