drug addiction...successful recovery
By rhamby
@rhamby (1)
July 9, 2006 7:10pm CST
my son has been to rehab unsuccessfully several times. He is 21 and last being a 6 month program. He was court ordered to Memphis. A cityof very predjudice gangs...drug city..from my point of view. He lasted longer than I could have. However, he is clean I think, but he came home because he simply took all he could. He was very weiry, scared and very thin. He and our family are not predjudice at all, he is a tin white country boy and was in the middle of hood in Memphis, Tn. Always horrassed, cursed at etc. A drug counselor from our county recommend a Christian based center in Ootlewah, TN ...Mountain??? not sure, she said it was great! seeking info on programbased on faith. We are a Christian family, however, since his addiciton, he seems so unworthy of CHrist love. What do you suggest
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16 responses
@vinaykiran28 (5149)
• India
23 Nov 06
hmmmmmmmmm i think consulting a deadiction centre would help.....
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@mamaof2leos (44)
• United States
21 Nov 06
Christ did not come to save the good but the sinner. Everyone of us is worthy of Christ love.
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@remaster74 (4064)
• Greece
21 Nov 06
What kind of parents don't want their child near them all the time, to watch and support? I wouldn't think that you are one of these. I hope you ment something else by telling that your son had the chance to have Jesus love and destroyed it by his addiction. Now is the time for Jesus to love your son even more, cause now your son needes the Support that Jesus can provide. And it seems that Jesus is going to be the only one supporting this young man. I hope for him the best.
@SnIcKasS (1375)
• Israel
26 Oct 06
I say that you leave the faith thing out of the
family buisness..
"not worthy of christs love?!"
are you mad? I sure know that God or christ or whatever will want you to love him more than you love your son.
you should be ashamed... You need to talk with your son,
and put him in the first position, yes, before christ and god.
sorry for yelling, but things like that makes me mad.
@Islandlady (301)
• United States
21 Nov 06
God loves all his children, sinners as well right? Our family witnessed the miracle of family members'recovering in Christian based recovery centers. If he is willing, what better place for your son to be healed and helped back to being whole?
@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
10 Jul 06
uld go with the counselors’ suggestion. He needs to be in a program away from the family to learn how to be clean and deal with his issues on his own to he can come back to you more healthy and strong then he is now.
I am not saying send him away and not stay in contact - that is not the case. Even though he is in the program he needs to know that you support him 100%.
As far as him being "unworthy" of Christ’s love, I grew up in a Christian family and I was taught that we are not to judge who is or is not worthy of Christ’s love. Christ does not turn his back on any of his children no matter how far they stray. If you son still believe in the Christian way and he find out that you are questioning his worthiness of Christ’s love, he will rebel against you and feel abandoned.
Do you know the name of the center? We can help you find out more information about it.
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@happygal68 (3275)
• United States
26 Oct 06
Search for a Narcotics Anonymous group and have him attend. They will work with him to help him stay clean & sometimes ppl find their way back to Christ through these programs.
Sure hope this helps.
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@triplefive (151)
• Denmark
26 Oct 06
Isn't there something about god loves everyone and no one is perfect. What about simple confession.
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@killailla (1301)
• Canada
17 Dec 06
no one is unworthy of gods love, no matter what religion you are and I am actually very shocked that you as his mother would say such a thing, be there for him, help him make a full recovery, dont ever say he is not worthy of gods love!
@tanmayangre (841)
• India
5 Jan 07
keep it up........
its good to hear that u r son is really recoivering
@sweetieBerry (235)
• Philippines
17 Dec 06
rhamby, i just need you to know that your son is not unworthy of christ's love.
no matter how greatly we've sinned - everybody is loved by the Lord.
i feel for you and your family and wish your son a succesful recovery.
whichever advice you take, though - be sure to always show your support to your son.
god bless.
