That's why at TLC we take people back who have relapsed. Our experience is that those who relapse have more willingness when they return. Life has taught them a usually harsh lesson in what works and what doesn't.
This came up for me because I received an email from a mother who who asked if her son could return. Seems he left last year because he didn't like the rules. And he's been drinking since.
Of course, I appreciate her being nice enough to ask. But many of our clients have been with us more than once. And others – usually those who end up in our Hard Six program – have been here many times.
Our philosophy is that we never give up on the willing. Many of us know from personal experience that the idea of living without drugs or alcohol seems crazy. So the fact that a client would leave and use again is no shock.
We found that each time a client relapses and returns he generally is a better person. Once he's been beat up enough, then he can make changes.
He becomes willing.
Of course, I appreciate her being nice enough to ask. But many of our clients have been with us more than once. And others – usually those who end up in our Hard Six program – have been here many times.
Our philosophy is that we never give up on the willing. Many of us know from personal experience that the idea of living without drugs or alcohol seems crazy. So the fact that a client would leave and use again is no shock.
We found that each time a client relapses and returns he generally is a better person. Once he's been beat up enough, then he can make changes.
He becomes willing.
