Dede:
I have an older sister who is hooked on meth and has been for over 10 years. She went through about 5 rehabs and near death experiences until she hit bottom and usually when they (the addicts) totally hit bottom, lose all their friends and resources is when they actually apply any of the steps in rehab and start to really fight the addiction. A lot of addicts will try the "fake it until they make it" approach thinking it may work. My sister stayed clean for a 5 to 7 years and then for some reason got the dumb idea that she could just try a little and then just leave it alone and kind of control it but it consumed her again.
I dont know if she is clean now as she has turned into somebody I dont know or trust anymore and I can't stand what she has become. Getting free from the drug IS POSSIBLE but it will be a continuous fight for the rest of the addicts life.