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If there ever was an example of why not to put off seeking therapy, this is IT! I knew my son was having trouble, but i just didn't know how bad the trouble was; or i guess I didn't pay attention to how serious it really was for him apparently. I can't dwell on that, but i know it is true, this might have been totally preventable on many levels, if i'd just pushed him into therapy.
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Dear Ivy, please don't be unkind to you. You did exactly what you thought needed to be done at the time, and that's all anyone can do. In many cases, it is not possible to push someone into therapy.
In my case, my son entered into voluntary treatment that was a choice: inpatient or outpatient. I had to file 'unruly child' charges to get the legal system to 'give' him that choice because I could not do it on my own. He completed inpatient drug treatment, but has never embraced therapy because he is convinced medication is all he needs. He's an adult now and makes his own choice, but I still encourage therapy because he still needs it, even though medication surely helps him tremendously.
We do what we can do. Sometimes these legal events can be the way to help. I'm hoping this is the case with your son.
Meanwhile, please don't assign blame to you. It does no good.
