One of the major issues parents and
loved ones of addicts have is trust.
It is understandable that they cannot
trust these individuals. They were lied too, manipulated, stolen from and even
had to bail their children out from police custody, not once but plenty of
times. I have spoken to lots of parents and all of them are broken, sad and
very angry. Nobody could blame them.
As a counsellor I believe that the parents
are part of this problem and therefor it is crucial that they should attend the
classes of the Out Patient Drug Rehab Program to teach and guide them through these
trying times.
How long does a person in recovery have to be
clean before he/she could be trusted?
That is a very difficult question. Very
few parents can answer this. The normal answer is usually a negative “Never”. That
is the easy way out or perhaps because they just don't know or care. They are
tired of listening to good intentions and empty promises.
Contrary to popular believe trust is not
earned.
Trust is given. You should give this
person your trust.
This trust is the lifeblood of your
child's recovery. Without this trust no person will be able to make a full
recovery, however I have seen some remarkable recoveries by people whose loved
ones give them their trust.
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