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Methadone / Herion

Hi my 21 year old son has been on methadone for 5 months now at 115 m and was staying clean

he tried droping the dose down to 95m to lower the side effects (sweating and ED) and he immidiatly relapsed ....

it was a short 2 dayer but it feels like we are back to square one.

On guard hiding everything, I took his car away too as I pay the insurance and he still owes me for some of it.

I dont want him to kill someone or himself if he crashes

This has been going on now over 4 years and he has tried suboxone, 5 rehabs 6 IOPs countless AA meetings and now Methadone is there any hope for him

 

 

Posted: 09/27/2016 2:16 PM

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I have lived this with my daughter.  You were right to take the car keys.

Regarding Hope:

Where there is life, there is hope.

Yes, as long as he keeps seeking treatment, there is hope.

I believe that treatment for long term users must be long term with step down treatment, such as :

segregated by sex:

1. detox 1-3 weeks then

2. rehab 1-3 months then

3. half-way house 6 months to a year then

4.  3/4 way house 1-2 years

I am not a doctor or treatment professional, just a mother of a person who has lived in active addiction long term.

If your son lives with you, make sure you have narcan available in case of overdose.

Where there is life, there is hope.

Posted: 09/29/2016 8:52 PM

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if there is breath ther IS hope. may be a looooong road but do not give up. relapse is common, at least he is trying. please find a support group fpr yourself if you do not have one

 

Posted: 11/06/2016 6:52 PM

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