From Clinician Tany DesLoover - Treatment Frequently Asked Questions - Families and Clients
Our addiction therapist from the women's program The Rose answers questions about treatment and what to expect from their family member or loved one regarding the treatment process at our facility.
Frequently asked questions - from recovering client
The most frequently asked question I get from the family member in treatment is, “Why don’t they trust me? I’m in treatment aren’t I?” I ask them how long they have been using, and let them know that their family may not trust them until they have been sober as long as they were using. It takes time for them to learn to trust. They have been through an extraordinary ordeal, much of which of which the substance abuser does not even remember…!
Postscript
Recovery is a process and takes patience. Treatment is no panacea;
Recovery is a journey for the whole family. It took a long time to get
to treatment and it takes a while to put things back together again, or
for the first time for some people. Remember that it is an illness, and
like cancer, long term recovery works best if everyone is learning to
take care of themselves with outside help.
