How we gain the residents? It’s big question and hardly we say that: it’s not easy. In few weeks ago, many people contacted and asked for help for their family. They called and even came to our house for the information. Of course, we explain what is TC, what is Kunci, and how they should enter Kunci. The first requirement is the hardest: what is your motivation to get better? Do you have strong motivation?
Not so many people agree that motivatino is the most value thing to enter the rehabilitation center. Can we push someone to enter since they still don’t want to stop use drugs? Many brothers of Charity in Indonesia asking about this, and it make Kunci feels desperated. Yes, we feel lonely in this mission. Not all the brothers give their hand to Kunci, and most of them love to give their speech to Kunci. We know working in drug treatment is not normal way for some people.
No matter with all things which has happened around us, we will still working for the best.
2 Comments
October 14, 2007 at 10:55 am
you can accept residents that are not much motivated. A negative motivation such as pressure from family or justice can be sufficient as a basic for growing on motivation once they are living in the program and learn to know you. So you could accept residents in a kind of pre phase for contemplation and motivation for 1 month for instance. After this month the resident and the family needs to make their decision to go on with the program. I agree that residents need to be motivated to change but most of the motivation can grow in and during their stay in Kunci. If after one or two months the own motivation is not sufficiant than they have to make a choice.
November 1, 2007 at 4:45 am
Yes, we agree. Last month, there is one resident. He decided byself to stay in Kunci for a while and after three days, he decided to leave Kunci.
In three dyasm he has decided to leave Kunci and go back to the street.
Did we fail to strengthen his motivation in a weeks?