Looking for rehab for my son

[fallchild]

My 37 year old son lives in New York City and is an addict. He uses many substances, but the last I heard about was crystal meth. I believe that he is getting close to hitting bottom. We have not spoken since the beginning of September. I've been thinking about an intervention and want to be ready with resources if he reaches the point where he is ready to go.

I am looking for a rehab facility that is residential, that will keep him for a minimum of 3-6 months, that will work with someone who has not worked for years and has no money or insurance. I am looking for a facility that will provide psychiatric counseling as well as drug rehab. I've heard about Daytop in NYC and will investigate that.

Does anyone know of any other possibilities? We are located in Philadelphia, and if possible, I'd like to find a facility that is within driving distance of our home.

Also, I once posted on this site and someone gave me the url for an internet tool that will locate, with maps, all the AA, NA, AlAnon, NarAnon and rehab facilities meeting various criteria you put into the search. I've lost the url since my computer crashed. Can anyone give me that web address?

Thanks very much.

[Caressa2]

Thank you for sharing. Until your son is ready, nothing can help him. I would suggest that you turn him and the help he needs over to his Higher Power!

I have a son the same age, he has to travel his own journey. I have had to come to the acceptance that my son's mission in this life could be, "To use is to die!" I don't want that to be, but I know I can't help him, I can't control his life or his recovery, in fact the farther I stay away, and allow someone else into his life to help him, the better chance he has.

That is not easy when he keeps running home to mother and wants to sleep on her couch until the next door opens. When he doesn't need something, I don't hear from him. He has a lot of anger, and a lot of it is directed at me. He still carries old pain, and doesn't have a program to deal with it. I know I don't have to pay for the rest of my life, but I also know I have to take the responsibility for my own part. I can do no more, except pray and ask that God's will be done.

[SunnyGirl]

Good Morning FallChild,

Welcome home, we've missed you! EOR is filled
with people seeking the help and hope of the
many 12-step programs. Like you, I have adult
children that are addicted to drugs/alcohol.

We have an online meeting schedule that you may
want to check out. The meetings, can be a great
supplement to your recovery program. Sharing on
the message boards has also helped me so much.
Keep posting and keep coming back, the recovery
programs do work, but only if you work it.

Peace on the journey, Sunnygirl

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I found a couple links you may be interrested in:

Find the right drug abuse treatment program or alcohol
abuse treatment program with the
Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator

findtreatment.samhsa.gov/facilitylocatordoc.htm

Sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Menta
Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

findtreatment.samhsa.gov/

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12 Step Groups - Resources

www.bma-wellness.com/resources/12_Step_Groups.html

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For a referral to a treatment center or support group
in your area, call: 1-800-662-HELP

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Please let me know if these links are helpful, I will
also post them on the "Links to Other Recovery Sites"
here on the message board. Hugs, ~SG~

[fallchild]

Thanks for those resources, Sunnygirl, they are what I was looking for. I will pursue them and let you know if they are able to help with what we need.

I will post later to say a bit more about our situation. It's unusual, which makes it more challenging in some ways to choose the right responses.

[SunnyGirl]

( ( ( ( FallChild ) ) ) )

Glad you think they may be some help to you....

Meanwhile you keep taking care of you and find
a face to face meeting where you can begin work
on your recovery. Keep checking in here at EOR
and let us know how it is going with you.

Hugs, ~SG~

P.S. We have a wonderful Nar-Anon meeting,
that I just happen to chair on thursday night.
Hope you can join us.....

[tired]

:)Sunny girl good of you to post that information i too will check into it. If i can remember how to get back here thanks tired

[SunnyGirl]

( ( ( ( Tired ) ) ) )

So glad you found your way to the Nar-Anon
section..... There may be other links on the url
below..... If you'll click on it, you'll be taken
directly to another post here on the boards.

eor.proboards23.com/index.cgi?board=Links&action=display&thread=1070644560

Peace on the journey, SG

[lildee]

Found another place

the carrier clincic in Belle Meade NJ has in patient, out patient

www.carrier.org

The following is an exerpt from their webpage:


Caring Solutions
Since 1910, Carrier has offered a wide array of specialized services to care for individuals suffering from psychiatric and addictive illness. Treatment for illnesses such as anxiety, depression, dementia and substance dependence is offered to individuals of every age.

Carrier also provides residential and educational programs for adolescents, specialized services for the older adult, and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) services on both an inpatient and outpatient basis.

For information about these services, click on the relevant link to the left:



The Access Center
A call to Carrier's Access Center puts you in touch with a specialist experienced in behavioral health services. We offer information and assessments to help determine the most appropriate course of action or treatment. We also schedule evaluations and appointments and respond to your insurance questions. Please call 1-800-933-3579. If you would rather receive general information in the mail, please write or e-mail us giving your name and postal mailing address. Our e-mail is checked daily, Monday-Friday. If you require an immediate response, please call instead. The Access Center is open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.