There are many different strategies to success whether in relationships, business, sports, or life-struggles. The "rabbit-on-a-hundred-yard-dash" strategy is the choice of popular culture. It promises a "quick fix!" It never delivers! When dealing with a chemically dependent adolescent, it is normal for parents and loved ones to want the problem solved quickly. But the quick fix approach leads to a disaster.  Fighting and winning this battle is not like a 180 degree jet ski turn, although that is what all of us parents want.  More accurately, this battle is like a 180 degree turn of the Titanic.  The “turn” we are fighting for is a 180 degree paradigm shift of the heart that will result in a young man walking down the road of Light by his own choice.

The winning strategy has to be understood by parents or they set themselves up for failure.  Another analogy is like the difference between a pine tree and an oak tree. Pine trees grow fast, require a small space, and need little cultivation. In a relative short period of time, they are full grown. Oak trees are very different. Their vast root system needs more space, nutrition, and water. Oak trees require a lot of cultivation, especially when they are young. Growth is slow. But, in the storms that hit during the test of time, pine trees break while oak trees stand!

We don't take short-cuts at Capstone Treatment Center. This is our way of life and our way of treatment. Our purpose is to work with families to help every son grow to become God's real man and stand strong in life's test of time.

If you need help in determining the appropriate level of treatment for a young man who is struggling, or if you already know residential treatment is necessary, don't wait any longer because it only gets worse.  Fill out an online assessment and contact Capstone.