Treatment Centers: Methadone Facts

Question: Adolescent residential treatment centers / rehab?

(Posted by: (: <3 on 2010-01-04 23:34:51)

My parents want me to send me to an adolescent residential treatment center for my bulimia and depression. Im a 16 year old female I need to know more about these programs through your firsthand knowledge and experience; there isnt much information about these centers on the internet how much freedom do you have? do you have to go to bed and wake up at a certain time each day? how are the living conditions? do you ever get to leave the center to go out with friends or anything? thanks so much.

Posted by: daythatidie99 on 2010-01-04, 23:48:09

I went somewhere for depression, alcohol and drugs. It's HORRIBLE. Freedom= none. You have to ask to do ANYTHING and you have to listen to them. You cant take anything with you except maybe a pair or two of clothes. We had to be in bed by 8:30 and up by 6 but they would wake us earlier to talk to the therapist. But I could never sleep. It's just horrible, the nurses are mean and yeah. You cant leave at all and you can only call your parents once a day or they can visit. Thats what the one I went to was like. Try to avoid it, I'd rather act happy and never drink or do drugs again than go back there. Thats the only reason I stopped.

Posted by: Kingsley on 2010-01-04, 23:56:21

One of my best friends went to a place for anorexia and depression in Illinois. its called like timberline knowls timberlineknolls.com/ its not amazing i dont think but i do think it helped her learn better coping strategies and get back on track. they do give you free time , and there are phone times scattered throughout the day you might want to check it out private email me if you want more info ( i can talk to her and maybe get the 'inside scoop')

Posted by: hope on 2010-01-05, 05:54:02

If you have the opportunity to get residential treatment I would recommend you take it. You will h@te it at first because you don't exactly have freedom. You are closely monitored. Where I was we had to get up at a certain time to have our vitals checked, had to be in our room by 11pm but they didn't make you turn out the lights, you have to ask to use the bathroom (they kept the doors locked), we didn't get to leave but I think it depends on the length of stay but you are allowed to have visitors. You learn to give up control and have to learn to trust the professionals who are there to help you. I was forced to go into treatment and was so angry but now I can look back and say that (although it seemed terrible and I didn't like it) it saved my life. I am grateful that I was "forced " to go. Hopefully, one day you will be able to look back with rational thoughts and say the same. You have a chance to regain your life back and live free from your disorder.....take it!