My son, the first two weeks in the 1/2 wh after rehab were the worst(him and me) I look back at some of my posts and I was nervous confused about the calls, "COME Get me NOW" was the worst one. One night he was signing himself out and we got called in to speak with him without staff in the room. He stayed. It was a life saver. I quit taking the calls after that for while and it all worked out, so far. Three months in the 1/2wh and looking forward now with his life. Who would have thought he would reach this point that late night we sat there telling him NO he could not come home that place was the best place for him.
I have come along ways since then to I am not the same person anymore.
Should add: Son told me the other day did end up walking out that night after we left. He got outside and realized where he needed to be. It wason his shoulders not ours, I am thankful we left that night.