Molly
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My Boy on Saturday, March 20
Posted:
Mar 21, 2010 5:15 PM
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Yesterday my husband, daughter and I went for our first visit with our son since we took him to rehab on 3/09. As you might recall, he wanted us to come last weekend, but we declined. He sounded so good on Thursday when he asked me/us to visit. We decided to go.
He was more physically affectionate (first thing I noticed - he opened HIS arms for a hug), more communicative and calmer than in a very long time. He was positive about the place, staff and most co-patients. He talked about how many of the older ones tell him how lucky he is to be there now, at 19 years old. They, as I said to him, have far fewer days ahead than behind. I liked the way he and they interacted. He referred to "the community," and it seemed he wasn't just mimicking the parlance of rehab, but they he had embraced and was a part of it. This sounds small, but it was clear to me, his mother, that he had selected his clothing with care such that it matched, like in the past, so he was investing in presenting himself well. We brought him the few things he'd requested, and also the new books I've been gathering for him, and he was appreciative - not just taking. He reminded me how damp his bedding was one morning in December, and now believes he was going through withdrawal, an indication that he's gaining insight. And he's looking forward to our family therapy session on Tuesday.
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