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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I read this this entire story that a PP posted:

http://www.bethesdamagazine.com/Bethesda-Magazine/November-December-2015/A-Mothers-Heartbreak-Heroins-Toll-in-Montgomery-County/index.php?cparticle=5&siarticle=4#artanc

As the mother of a former heroin addict I found the story incredibly frustrating.  I did not see evidence in the story that any of them practiced hyper warrior momism with their kids.  To save your child you need to pursue this as zealously as Demeter pursued Persephone to pull her out of Hades.

My child freely acknowledges that it was I through my unrelenting efforts who pulled her out of her addiction.  Of course DC had to do the hard work of at home detox, going to countless NA meetings, etc.  but none of this would have happened had I not been doing huge amounts of research and putting effective steps in place, as well as having enough flexibility to deal with new circumstances.

An addict does not have to hit rock bottom to be helped.  In fact the farther from rock bottom the greater the chances for success.  He does not have to want treatment for treatment to be effective (court ordered rehab is as effective as voluntary rehab). Tough love often is not effective and many times results in the kids being on the street where their chances for recovery are very low.  Thinking that parking them in rehab will take care of problem is wistful thinking.  The about dealing with the problem many parents believe really get in the way of their saving their children from this scourge.

I shudder when I think of the approaches I was using until my child OD'ed (saved by Narcan).  Had I kept it up I am not sure my child would be alive today.[/quote]

Thank you for sharing this and best wishes to you and dd - may she stay in good health. What advice would you give to parents raising teens? I've found that really getting to know their friends and their friends parents is important. Anything else? After reading that Bethesda Magazine story -- which I believe left out some details about one of the sons -- one of the moms herself was recovering from the death of a spouse and probably wasn't in a place to be as vigilant as we would all like to be.[/quote]

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