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Old 04-10-2011, 04:08 PM
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Seren
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I am completely agreed in that there needs to be more beds available in rehabs for those who really want it and cannot afford it or don't have the insurance for it. The Salvation Army can only do so much. The closest SA rehab center is 1.5 hours from here by car.

Certainly it is a struggle if the young person is still under age but is completely out of control. Some teenagers have been a danger to themselves and their family members and have had to be removed from the home and placed into temporary foster care just to calm the immediate tensions and provide counseling for parents and child separately.

I agree with keepinon in that there are no easy answers. I'm sure that Mr. HG is thought of badly by some folks because he kicked his son out....the difference being his son was 27 and had threatened to kill 3 members of his own family. Whether or not "Jr." believes that he is loved by his family----I don't know. But he has been told he is loved at every point of contact.

I continue to pray for those struggling with addiction every day.
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