My son was a herion addict for many years. As a dad, I focused on everything but drug use with the "not my son" attitude. Once his addiction became clear, I wanted to do everything I could to save him.
My son was a shell of a person. With more overdoses and car accidents than I can count, I had lost all hope which is terrifying for a father because my son was gonna die.
He was an intelligent, loving, funny and hard working guy who had everything to lose, and he lost a lot along the way, but most importantly his LIFE.
Once I realized that it wasn't my decision to get him clean it was his, the long process of recovery started.
As he struggled to work on his sobriety, he was in and out of more than 20 rehabilitation centers. There was no keeping him there because of the treatment that he was receiving. He felt like it was a warehouse that only cared about getting people in and out as fast as possible.
As his father I wanted the proper care for my son. It was hard for him to care about his sobriety at a place that wasn't supportive of his recovery.
Out of desperation, I ended up on the phone with Flagler Health and Wellness. That phone call was the best thing that could have ever happened to us.
Once he was in the program, his therapist was the person that was able to get through to him in a way that I couldn't. I was involved throughout the entire process which was really comforting because I'm so far away.
Not only was my son a priority for them, they were also champions for his sobriety. I am so grateful to them for helping him, treating him, counseling him and bringing him back to life.
I am excited to say that my son has been sober for over a year! I have my intelligent, loving, funny, hard working son back. He is so strong and I'm so proud.
THANK YOU FLAGLER!!!