There are several ways to help your child when you find out that he is suffering from drug addiction. These tips will help to boost his chances of full recovery. Here are some of the ways.
- Show more love
A lot of parents become harsh towards their child when they discover that he is already addicted to a certain substance. This is very wrong and it will reduce the chances of full recovery. Remember, your child is not the problem, his addiction is. You don’t want to throw away the baby with the bathwater.
Instead of becoming aggressive towards him, this is the period to show him more love and understanding. To see some real-life cases of addiction, visit Ambrosia Treatment Center forum. You will get to understand why you need to show more love and why being aggressive will only make things worse. - Convince him to check into a rehab
People suffering from addiction usually hate the idea of checking into a rehab. So, it is normal for your child to reject the idea. Don’t get upset. Continue to make him happy and persuade him. He will come around within a short period of time.
If you decide to “arm-twist†him into accepting rehab programs, he may decide to sabotage your efforts. This will make things worse for you as the money you paid will go up in flame. But if you can successfully convince him to check into a rehab center, it means the battle is already half-won. He needs to be in the right mindset for full recovery. It’ll also help if you understand the ins and outs of what comes with the detox process. For example, both mental and physical side effects will likely come into play and could be challenging to work through. Take time to learn more about Mentally Cooperating With Addiction so it makes sense to you and you can be there to support your child before, during, and after rehab. - Visit him regularly in the treatment center
If it is not against the policy of the treatment center where you check him, it is important you pay him regular visits. The more you visit him, the more you strengthen him to fight against the addiction. If you don’t, he may feel abandoned. So, it is your duty to see him regularly and call him too. But if the center does not allow it, you can disregard this point.
Each time you visit him, you should give him a pep talk and also remind him of your love and unwavering support for him. He will definitely want to reciprocate this gesture by also trying to make you happy. The only way he has to make you happy is to concentrate on his rehab program.
Do you also realize that addiction often comes with depression and thoughts of suicide? By showering him with love and attention, you will be suppressing such thoughts in him. He will definitely look forward to completing his rehab and coming back home. - Decide on how to keep him busy after rehab
As they say, an idle mind is the devil’s workshop. It is dangerous to let your child to stay idle after rehab. Idle minds often lead to relapse. So, you need to decide on how to keep him busy. You may discuss this with him in one of your visits to the treatment center during his rehab. But before you keep him busy, it will be a good idea for you to welcome him with a little party to show how happy you are to have him back. If money is not a constraint, you may also plan a short holiday for him to get him revitalized and re-invigorated. - Bar him from his old friends
Another way to help him is to bar him from his old friends. His addiction may have been caused by his friends. If he continues to mix with the same set of friends, relapse may be imminent. It is important to
make it clear to him that this is not a punitive measure but to guard against relapse.
With these 5 steps, you will boost the chances of your child’s full recovery from drug addiction tremendously.