Quick poll... withdraw from college for rehab or wait for break? - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

stalln4x · 10-25-2012, 08:09 PM

I've withdrawn from two semesters before and am a little scared if I withdraw again I won't be allowed back. Then again, I dropped everything but one class and am flunking it, haven't shown up to my research job except once... I think I need inpatient rehab and finally am ready but my parents are mortified and think I'm rushing into things or

Did you guys that have gone to rehab in the middle of college wait or did you just go? My parents want me to work hard to finish my class and do my job, then maybe go to treatment over winter holiday but the best I can do in the class is fail and my job... eh. I'm afraid I'll chicken out of wanting to go to rehab by then and make all the more excuses not to go.

Thoughts? Thanks in advance!

**Dee74** · 10-25-2012, 08:18 PM

Hi stalln

I have no experience to help you but it sounds to me like you want to go to rehab

It's your life, not your folks or anyone else's.

having said that....do your homework tho - check out what the penalties and consequences are for withdrawal...

if your parents are paying for college you might have to consider that too - there may be consequences there as well

D

stalln4x · 10-25-2012, 08:37 PM

Thanks for your input. At the advice of the (VERY cool and helpful) chatroom, I'm going to try to get with an advisor tomorrow. I'd welcome any other opinions!

**Dee74** · 10-25-2012, 08:39 PM

A student advisor is an excellent idea

D

Itchy · 10-25-2012, 08:42 PM

Stalln,
You aren't adding any positive grades to you permanent record drinking, it seems to me the cost/benefit analysis is pretty clear. You have nothing to lose, and everything to gain when you are sober and can focus on studying?

Take care from yourself now, and you will be able to take care business later.

stalln4x · 10-25-2012, 08:56 PM

Yeah, my parents have no concept of addiction, only of acute use. They don't seem to get that college, the money invested so far, etc. doesn't matter if I become a junkie or die. It's a miracle I'm not dead or in jail already with all the impaired driving I've done, abusing sleep aids and alcohol in the shower, etc.

I've been in huge conflict with them since bringing up the idea because it seems like they should be jumping for joy.

10-25-2012, 08:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
stalln4x Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 20	Quick poll... withdraw from college for rehab or wait for break? I've withdrawn from two semesters before and am a little scared if I withdraw again I won't be allowed back. Then again, I dropped everything but one class and am flunking it, haven't shown up to my research job except once... I think I need inpatient rehab and finally am ready but my parents are mortified and think I'm rushing into things or Did you guys that have gone to rehab in the middle of college wait or did you just go? My parents want me to work hard to finish my class and do my job, then maybe go to treatment over winter holiday but the best I can do in the class is fail and my job... eh. I'm afraid I'll chicken out of wanting to go to rehab by then and make all the more excuses not to go. Thoughts? Thanks in advance!

10-25-2012, 08:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dee74 SR Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Seas Posts: 65,484	Hi stalln I have no experience to help you but it sounds to me like you want to go to rehab It's your life, not your folks or anyone else's. having said that....do your homework tho - check out what the penalties and consequences are for withdrawal... if your parents are paying for college you might have to consider that too - there may be consequences there as well D __________________

10-25-2012, 08:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
stalln4x Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 20	Ok... Thanks for your input. At the advice of the (VERY cool and helpful) chatroom, I'm going to try to get with an advisor tomorrow. I'd welcome any other opinions!

10-25-2012, 08:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dee74 SR Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Seas Posts: 65,484	A student advisor is an excellent idea D __________________

10-25-2012, 08:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
Itchy Re-Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Louisiana Posts: 4,008	Stalln, You aren't adding any positive grades to you permanent record drinking, it seems to me the cost/benefit analysis is pretty clear. You have nothing to lose, and everything to gain when you are sober and can focus on studying? Take care from yourself now, and you will be able to take care business later. __________________ "Here's to the few who forgive what you do, and the fewer who don't even care" — Leonard Cohen Fairy tales are more than true — not because they tell us dragons exist, but because they tell us dragons can be beaten. -- G. K. Chesterton

10-25-2012, 08:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
stalln4x Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 20	Hmmm... Yeah, my parents have no concept of addiction, only of acute use. They don't seem to get that college, the money invested so far, etc. doesn't matter if I become a junkie or die. It's a miracle I'm not dead or in jail already with all the impaired driving I've done, abusing sleep aids and alcohol in the shower, etc. I've been in huge conflict with them since bringing up the idea because it seems like they should be jumping for joy.

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