subject: Former West Ridge Academy Tells His Story [print this page] Scott was sent to West Ridge Academy by his parents five years ago.
He was placed in treatment against his will even though his parents didn't know the entire story. Common with those who have addictions Scott was able to hide his addictions for the better part of his life.
Fearing something bigger was at play they knew something had to change to pull out of it.
Not knowing how deep the problem really was, they eventually went with their instincts and sought treatment at West Ridge Academy.
His story is inspiring as he struggles but continues to attack the demons that have held him down.
Its been a number of years since this great story unfolded and we now have a chance to about what Scott and his family learned from those years.
We invite you to listen to the podcast, you will hear some rare honesty.
Scott's family has graciously allowed a close look or that time in their lives.
We encourage you to go to the podcast and listen to the entire thing and then come back to this article.
If you listened to the podcast, there are most likely a number of themes in your mind:
What did you think about the relapse?
Could you pull the tough love card as a parent and stick to it?
What role does accountability play in recovery?
How big of role does hope play in all of this?
Three things to consider: It is very important to teach children accountability.
Even after treatment, a person who is addicted may still relapse.
Rescuing your kids from the consequences of their actions teaches them there are no consequences.
One of things that can come of this is allowing them to get down enough to find the motivation to cause change.
The following three reasons are why West Ridge Academy played such an important role in his recover: Interestedly Scott shared a great insight with us that he want us to pass along.
The success he earned while at West Ridge Academy became a building block to help pull him through problems that came up later.
The sense of accomplishment he had while sober became something he longed for.
So the more someone abuses substance the smaller the chance they are able to escape a permanently. They dont realize they are missing something.
One of the amazing thing's about Scott is that we was able to stay clean enough to start to feel like he had control of his life again.
The next point is he was able to tap into that positive motivation: Once he was ready to change he then had to confidence and knowledge to actually do it.
At West Ridge Academy he was able to experience soberness and how to get there.
Finding the hope in himself and what he could do.
These tools where ready for him when he finally decided to go to work.
The family therapy the family received helped them recognize and take accountability in what variable they did to contribute.
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