Drug Rehabilitation that works

by brizzle born and bred

Question by : Do you think “tough love” is a good method to assist people with alcoholism and other forms of addiction?
My aunt is an alcoholic, and it is really putting a lot of strain on my family. I went to see one of the social-workers at SANCA (the South African National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence). she suggested my family and I go for a course on “tough-love” to rectify the situation. Whilst I acknowledge that our current approach (giving her money etc when she needs it), is not working, tough love seems cruel to me. I definitely do not want my aunt (who is currently unemployed) to land up on the street. I feel she would probably sink even deeper into her alcoholism as living on the streets is very traumatic. Moreover, the monetary decisions are not in my hands – they are decided by my father and uncle (who support her). I do not want to encourage my family to take an approach to my aunt’s addiction that would cause irreparable psychological damage.

What are your views on this matter?

Thanks to all who answer, I appreciate your input.

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Answer by Wendell
Tough Love is a strong approach. It requires you to draw a boundary and stick to it. If you are not willing to keep to the established boundaries you set up it will not help.

Alcoholics begin their road to recovery when they hit bottom. This can be different for each individual. I have known some who lost a job and that was enough. I know others who ended up homeless and in a run down motel decided it was enough.

I do not know what it will take for your Aunt to hit bottom. I suspect your father and uncle make it relatively easy for her to keep her patterns of use.

I want to connect you to an article about how to stop enabling.

http://www.freemyaddict.com/how-not-to-enable-what-works-and-what-doesnt

The damage resulting from the alcoholism may be worse than any psychological damage that may occur.

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Question by jackie: Do recovered addicts or mentally ill people get hired ?
If someone has the right education but due to mental health issues, they’ve been out of the work force for few years. But they are now fully recovered and ready to get back to work.

What do employers think of people who took a hiatus due to mental issues ?
HOw do you explain the HUGE gap between the year one graduated til now ?

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Answer by B.B. Wolf
You don’t tell an employer the true reason you were out of work … you need to learn to give “creative answers” to prospective employers … The are still far too many employers that will hold these things against you ……………………………………..

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Question by Dazy Smith: Drug addiction treatment center can help people or not?

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Answer by Artista
Yes definitely, you can get over an addiction and detox and a program will help, ESPECIALLY if it is a 12 step or bible based program . That demon will leave if you resist it, But he likes to come back, so get into the word of God and start praying and truly be set free like me. I was battling but now its all gone..Look to the cross, Call upon Jesus, Repent. Ask Him to help. He has never ever let me down.
May God bless you.

This is assuming you are the person with the addiction.
If you arent , please pass on the advice.

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by Dan Pupek

Question by Nicky: Is there a sober community for people over 50 years old to get there life back on track?
What if there is a woman over 50 years old that can’t get a full time job anywhere and has no place to live. Are there homes or communities for people like this?
Also, family members are too selfish to help out.

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Answer by angel_again
they are called half way houses, i think. ask a social worker. they would know for sure.

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Question by DJ J.B.: How many people are REAL RAVERS and have been for 7 years or more and likes being sober at raves?
The reason i’m asking is cause well i’ve been in the rave scene since i was 13 and now i’m a DJ and all these things but i use to do the drugs hardcore. Now i think its stupid to do drugs but i still have an awsome time at raves especially now when i’m dj’ing at them. What do you guys think. Let me know

DJ J.B.

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Answer by Jason H
I don’t know any ravers, real or fake. Raves must be extremely exclusive and underground, because I’ve never even heard about one, and I’ve been friends with some pretty hard-core users. I mean, I know they exist.. I’ve just never heard of one.

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Question by louanne80: As part of a class that I am taking I am needing to seek out 10 people who have had 10 or more years sober…?
and ask them if AA was a benefit to them. Anyone care to share?

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Answer by Conducting my own survey
good luck finding someone

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Question by DH: Do rich people believe if the billions of working poor would just work harder they wouldn’t be poor anymore?
Two ways to help humanity
1)Increase productivity, college, health care, mental help, addiction treatment, small business grants, etc, etc. This takes a very long time.
2)Decrease costs, fuel, water, housing, inflation, taxes, energy, food, transportation, etc, etc.

So, what can be reduced in costs right now. Well, inflation is man made so that would have the biggest impact.
And fuel and manufacturing costs can be reduced by already existing technology.

So what is easier, giving billions of people thousands cash to study real hard with or without diseases, and little family support or stepping on the toes of rich companies by free market?

My conclusion is we neglect the working poor, by spending our energy on homeless shelters, rehab, section8, etc, instead of the source which everyone has already surrendered to figuring out. Charity & nonprofits always set the bar of success at 1 person, how about everybody?
To ‘buy into mainstream culture’ is communistic. ic to not use the answers we already have to solve suffering of billions.
So we need a cutthroat person to fight for free market opportunities to help poor by providing lower costs and job opportunities at the same time.

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Answer by skip1960
Honestly I think the rich think if we worked harder they’d be richer. Get the monkey’s off our backs.

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by SpecialKRB

Question by Daisy: People who are withdrawing from alcohol or drug addiction?
go into treatment centers..sometimes for months. Yet people who are withdrawing from medications for depression and/or anxiety are expected to go on with their normal lives, working, functioning as if everything was normal. When people withdraw from anti-depressants, they experience horrible withdrawal symptoms, often for months. Shouldn’t they also be admitted to a treatment center or hospital until they can function normally?
If people admit themselves to the hospital without a referral from their doctor, they could be in jeopardy of losing their job. It should be routine to offer a patient a referral to a hospital or rehab center when withdrawing from anti-depressants.

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Answer by p.h
yes i agree

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by Just Jefa

Question by Nice World Order: Why do people brag about being sober for however many years?
Why is that anything to be proud of?

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Answer by Original Community Organizer !
Thats really a stupid question…
I hope your not proud of that question …

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