6 Things to Do Before Your Kid Comes Home from Addiction Treatment

The day has finally come for you and your family to welcome your son or daughter back from a residential treatment program (sometimes referred to as “rehab”) for addiction to drugs or alcohol. You may be cautiously optimistic for the homecoming or you may be worried about how it will go. You may not feel ready for your child to come home yet, remembering that feeling of walking on eggshells when he or she was home last, struggling with their substance use. These feelings are completely normal and you may even be experiencing them simultaneously.