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- Navigating the Decision: Should Your Adult Child Move Back In After Rehab?
- Why Should I Let Them Move Back In?
- Why Shouldn’t I Let Them Move Back In?
- How Do I Truly Know if They Are Ready To Move Back In?
Navigating the Decision: Should Your Adult Child Move Back In After Rehab?
There are benefits and risks to letting an adult child move back in with you after they’ve completed substance use treatment. It really depends on the nature of your relationship prior to their substance use and how their condition has impacted it.
Family is often the first and most devastating part of a person’s life to suffer in the wake of their addiction. While every family dynamic is different, substance use disorder commonly leads to deception, manipulation, hurt feelings, distrust, and even danger and safety issues within a family dynamic.
When it comes to the often complex relationships between adults and their parents, untreated alcohol and drug use can lead to irreparable estrangement and isolation. On the other hand, recovery and an earnest commitment to repair whatever issues substance abuse may have caused can actually bring families closer together.
Why Should I Let Them Move Back In?
All things being equal, it’s natural for parents to want to help their children no matter how old they are, particularly when their lives have been torn apart by substance use. Many people, even adults, have nowhere else to turn after leaving treatment and little other choice but to move back home after they rebuild their lives.
Letting your adult son or daughter move back in gives them a solid foundation of stability while they navigate the early stages of recovery. It also allows you to check in on them and ensure that they’re staying sober and safe, and it can even help you more quickly heal your relationship.
Why Shouldn’t I Let Them Move Back In?
Of course, it can be hard to forgive or ignore the bad things that occurred between you and your child, even if it was just because they were under the influence of substance abuse. You have to feel safe and respected in your own home, and if you can trust them, it’s hard to open your doors to them.
How Do I Truly Know if They Are Ready To Move Back In?
When considering letting your adult child move back in with you, it helps to ask yourself the following questions:
- Do you feel safe with them around?
- Was your relationship OK before they started using?
- Are they willing to accept your terms of accountability and boundaries?
- Will they be dependent on you for money?
- Do you have room?
- Do others in your house feel safe?
- What is their plan to eventually move out?
While each relationship is different, your safety and peace of mind should be the primary factors when deciding if you should move back in after treatment.
