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9. Never lose hope There is a saying among parents of heroin addicts, “as long as he/she is breathing, there is hope”. During the first year of this journey I was angry every time I went to a meeting or family group because I consistently heard the same thing: relapse is part of recovery. In my mind, he should have been treated and gotten better. It’s amazing to me now that I thought it was so simple. So when you hear about someone in their third rehab, or that they are in jail AGAIN or that they had 8 months clean and relapsed, considered it a part of the process. Opiate addiction does not go away quickly or easily. Its rare for an addict to go through one rehab and stay clean. Don’t let this discourage you because each day in treatment, or jail or just not using, is one more day in the right direction. It may be two steps forward, one step back but progress is being made. I consider the time my son has spent in treatment as invaluable. I’ve seen changes in him, he’s gained tools to use to fight the battle and his attitude is now one of humility and desire to be clean. As I type this he’s in jail, but he’s alive so there is hope. In a nutshell, the first year will be difficult, but if you arm yourself with knowledge, get support, embrace the disease concept, guard against enabling, and never give up hope; you will be able to walk this path better prepared and hopefully avoid some of the pitfalls. (a copied post, not my words)
Posted on: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 02:56:30 +0000

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