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Sun Sep 1, 2024, 01:43 PM Sep 1

Giving up pets to seek rehab can worsen trauma. A Colorado group intends to end that

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https://apnews.com/article/pet-foster-care-addiction-rehab-colorado-0575655679d0d228e4dca9a83ca9c2c6

Giving up pets to seek rehab can worsen trauma. A Colorado group intends to end that

BY THOMAS PEIPERT
Updated 2:27 AM EDT, September 1, 2024

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Most residential rehab centers in the United States don’t allow patients to bring their pets along, said Rubick, 51. So when his brother could no longer help care for the dog, Rubick thought he would have to make the excruciating decision to give up Tonks.

“It basically came down to being able to take care of my dog or being able to take care of myself,” he said.

Rubick — who has been sober for more than two years and is now an addiction recovery coach — was connected to the group PAWsitive Recovery, which fosters animals while their owners receive treatment for drug and alcohol abuse, and for people dealing with domestic violence or mental health crises.

“People that are trying to get into recovery sometimes have lost their families, their children, any kind of support system that they have had,” said Serena Saunders, the organization’s program manager. “You’re not going to compound trauma that you’ve already had by giving up the one thing that hasn’t given up on you, and that’s people’s animals.”

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Giving up pets to seek rehab can worsen trauma. A Colorado group intends to end that (Original Post) sl8 Sep 1 OP
This is great. Nt spooky3 Sep 1 #1
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