tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460448667975629711.post3278651117345619419..comments2023-06-15T06:35:57.251-07:00Comments on The Delicate BALANCE: The Storieskellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00270278485457022184noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460448667975629711.post-47950083987770373392012-01-09T09:32:52.809-08:002012-01-09T09:32:52.809-08:00Lou, You are more than welcome! Thanks for tellin...Lou, You are more than welcome! Thanks for telling me about your son's take on the "boot camp" like place. Encouraging!<br /><br />Keep the information.. maybe your son will be interested some day or maybe this sober living place will be his last stop. You both will certainly continue to be in my thoughts and prayers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460448667975629711.post-42756608649017171762012-01-04T14:51:32.575-08:002012-01-04T14:51:32.575-08:00Hi, I wanted to thank you for all the info you sen...Hi, I wanted to thank you for all the info you sent me about (free, low cost) treatment. I really appreciated it, and realized I never got back to you.<br /><br />When my son was 18, the state put him in a boot camp diversion program. They were woke up at night, had to eat nothing but bologna sandwiches standing up, got yelled at constantly, etc. I thought it cruel, but later my son told me the object is you learn to work through pain. That was 10 years ago, and many years of rehabs, jail and using later he says it was the best program of any he went to. <br /><br />Just wanted to let you know, although I can tell you have the experience to know what works and what doesn't. My son is/was a hard core, low bottom addict like Emily. I'm thrilled for you she has stayed at the program!! <br /><br />Again, thanks for taking the time to get me that info. He is going to sober living (again). It's his life, I'll let him figure it out..;)Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09496172669599418214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460448667975629711.post-909269362389168312011-12-28T15:44:14.603-08:002011-12-28T15:44:14.603-08:00Oh Tori, No big deal if it's under the comment...Oh Tori, No big deal if it's under the comment section on here... I GET what you are saying...kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00270278485457022184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460448667975629711.post-62833105474513543542011-12-28T11:02:01.304-08:002011-12-28T11:02:01.304-08:00I don't know what I was thinking, I didn't...I don't know what I was thinking, I didn't mean to put this on your blog but to email you. I am on my iPad and can't figure out how to delete it. That's what get for thinking about too much stuff. Can you delete this? I don't want to write such a long comment. If not I will delete it when I get to my computer.Torihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16469486624859667837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460448667975629711.post-22450070904952274382011-12-28T10:59:22.940-08:002011-12-28T10:59:22.940-08:00When I sit at rehab waiting for B and talk to thes...When I sit at rehab waiting for B and talk to these kids it amazes me how bad they were. I don't know why B was lucky enough not to graduate to needles although I have met a few who didn't as well in there, or why B never really ended up walking the streets well yea my Mom had him.<br /><br /> Okay none of this is making sense but in my mind I see how bad these kids got and the things they did and B was one of the lucky few who continued to try to get sober and most importantly went to jail and got this program. Bottom line is, had he not been given this opportunity, he would be using needles and be homeless. My mom kicked him out 3 weeks prior to him going to jail and 2 of those weeks he spent on the Rez with his dad detoxifying. Came back and just a few days prior to court relapsed.<br /><br />I am not saying this program works for everyone, clearly it doesn't and who knows if it will work for B but it is far better than jail. If he had just gone to jail he would be using right now and he isnthe first one to say that. This court program helps a lot of people.<br /><br />In one of our emails didn't we talk about drug court? Long term care is what they need and I continue to disagree that they have to want it. Most of them do want but in order for their brain to recover and really want it they have to be off it for a long time. Exactly what you were writing me. It makes so much sense.<br /><br />I have been going through the stuff you emailed me, so much good information. I will write you later, I just didn't want you to think I haven't been reading the emails. Thank you so much.Torihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16469486624859667837noreply@blogger.com