What gift should I give to my friend in Rehab?

sweetpeach_09
#1. June 9th, 2009, at 8:25 AM.

flowers
card
teddy bear
your soo sweet.

CJ
#2. June 12th, 2009, at 2:19 PM.

I would go to a bookstore and get her an inspirational book.

laffryot
#3. June 14th, 2009, at 4:32 PM.

A bottle of grain alcohol usually gets the party bumpin’.

nabdullah2001
#4. June 18th, 2009, at 2:48 AM.

A card would be appropriate since they don’t really want you giving them gifts since people can smuggle things in them so just limit the gift giving to a card and then give them a present when the person is released.

dancer_gurl
#5. June 19th, 2009, at 6:09 AM.

a really nice journal and pen.

ooohlala
#6. June 22nd, 2009, at 4:03 PM.

a little guardian angel figurine would be nice
or maybe a journal that she can write her feelings in

Debi in LA
#7. June 23rd, 2009, at 5:38 PM.

A single, perfect, long stemmed, red rose. And your promise of love.

lucy02
#8. June 24th, 2009, at 8:35 PM.

I think some kind of inspirational book would be a good gift or any kind of knick knack with an inspirational quote and from you engraved on it.

Rhonda S
#9. June 25th, 2009, at 9:59 PM.

YOU ARE SOOOOOOO WONDERFUL!!!!!!! A nice poem, a book she likes, take her out somewhere fun but safe ya know? Your friendship is great enough!!

katdupy
#10. June 26th, 2009, at 12:01 AM.

something personal, something that will make her think of you whenever she sees it

bosco6159
#11. June 27th, 2009, at 5:18 AM.

You are already giving her support, which she needs the most. I’m not really sure, maybe something she can focus on once she leaves rehab. Did she use to have hobbies that she doesn’t do anymore? Maybe you can give her something to help her rekindle some of her old interests, before drugs. Whatever you get I’m sure she will appreciate you thinking of her. The world needs more supportive people like you.

adc7492
#12. June 28th, 2009, at 9:15 AM.

I would say write her a letter,tell her what her friendship means to you,how proud of her you r,etc……….
and maybe a stuffed animal,one thats her favorite? and fav color? good luck

Gretchen S
#13. June 30th, 2009, at 6:48 PM.

go to bath and body works and have the girls there put a gift bag together. hand lotion, bath gel is great. they have these really nice air fresheners you plug in the wall. they probably wont let her have candles so that is a nice way to give her a refreshing smell for her room. there are a lot of nice scents there. pick out one you like and maybe some little candies added too. Have fun be upbeat and it sounds like you are already proud and giving here the positive reassurance she needs. Good Luck, and I am sure she will like anything.

nightwriter
#14. July 1st, 2009, at 5:52 PM.

Pick up tons of magazines, fashion, diet, sporting, travel and throw in a coloring book and put them in a nice box. All the other gifts will go in the trash. The magazines will keep her mind of the withdrawal and maybe one of the articles will make her want to do something else with her life. You would be surprised all the mind numbing information they put in the magazines.

Mrs. T
#15. July 5th, 2009, at 1:00 AM.

I would get her a Chicken Soup for the Soul book. Depending on her personality, if that would not go over well, get her a Garfield comic book or something like that. They sell them in the regular book stores still. That would be something to make her smile during such a difficult time.

Cheryl J
#16. July 6th, 2009, at 5:01 AM.

call the rehab facility and ask what you can give someone there
If nothing
writer a note tell her how proud you are of her and that you are there for her
God Bless you for being supportive and a friend

ChanelLove54
#17. July 7th, 2009, at 6:34 AM.

i have actually been in rehab and am still clean lol yay 4 me . . . anyway when i was in rehab my best friend came to visit me and brought me an inspirational book and a card that would remind me of home and good memories

musicimprovedme
#18. July 7th, 2009, at 8:38 PM.

A book like self-help, chicken soup, or daily affirmations, maybe a religious book like a Bible, lots of people get into God at rehab. A cool journal and a pretty pen.

You could get her something creative to do with her hands…it helps. Something like a scrapbook kit and a disposable camera. People sometimes want to put rehab behind them and not look back but not all. She might make some good friends there, and want pics…and it will be a good reminder to stay clean, she could use it for her milestones…like sobriety chips and such. I used to work at an intervention wilderness camp…kind of like rehab but not really…and the kids were big on memory stuff they could take home with them as a reminder of what they learned.

A delicate suggestion…not because of your friend but because of the facility policy and whoever else might be there…don’t get her something with sharp objects, like needlework or anything that she would need scissors or jewelry making which involves wires and pliers. These are considered dangerous in some programs due to self harmers, even if it doesn’t belong to the person in danger, it could be stolen and used for such purpose. It may be confiscated to keep everyone in the program safe. In fact, you have to think about what anyone there would do with anything you gave her…rehab can be a scary place sometimes with people doing very desperate things. So make sure your gift is relatively safe for anyone.

You could get her one of those stress balls or a spandex pillow with beads inside? These are great.

Some addicts need SOMETHING other than their drugs of choice, so maybe candy or gum Stay away from chocolate and cola because it has caffeine and is considered a mood altering drug. Most programs will allow candy/sugar unless she is working on an eating disorder.

Is media allowed? A CD or DVD.

A dumb teeshirt you think she would like…”I’m with stupid?” or equally corny. “I went to rehab and all I got was this lousy teeshirt.” hahahha!

Most girls LOVE gift baskets with bath products. Likely there aren’t tubs so no bubble bath, and candles won’t be allowed (fire hazard). But you could get her a really good shampoo and conditioner…or some salt scrub in a plastic jar, or a body wash or shower gel…and a loofah or pumice or bath mitt. These are great because there are good detoxing formulas available (explain this to a health food store worker) and she can clean up her skin…she is very likely going to break out and feel gross when her body starts to clean itself up. Don’t get her anything with a lot of alcohol in it…again…a rehab thing. People with the most severe alcoholism will drink anything available.

In addition to the gift you give her, if there is a canteen or store there, you might slip some money into her account to get whatever else she needs.

You are very thoughtful. Let us know what you decide.

Oh. Editing now. Don’t giftwrap it. As you can imagine, rehab is not real big on the honor system…hahah! Maybe a gift BAG without all the confetti or shredded tissue paper. Just the stuff. It will be searched before she gets it, or as she is opening it…so be on the up and up with things.

roxya153
#19. July 9th, 2009, at 5:23 PM.

Give her something that reminds her people still care about her and they hope that she is very sucessful in life.

harlem b
#20. July 12th, 2009, at 9:40 PM.

u should give her something u know she likes. something positive to make her feel happy about .
try a card with words from your heart in it
candy she likes
and a hug congrating her and tell her how proud u r

penguinsRcool
#21. July 13th, 2009, at 2:03 AM.

A cute teddy bear!!

Reserved
#22. July 15th, 2009, at 5:31 PM.

Here’s something creative that will be appreciated and you will have fun doing:

Make up a crossword puzzle and have all the hints be personal inside moments and jokes that only you two would know about. Put it on a poster board and add some clipart and some pictures to it!

The crossword puzzle could be time consuming and a bit frustrating … you could do the same idea with a WORDSEARCH or WORDFIND puzzle.

Put your computer skills to work! Use Excel, get clipart from Yahoo Images Search, copy them, and reformat them, use a gluestick to put on posterboard.

Use graph paper, and pictures from magazines if you are not as good on the computer, and it will give it a homemade feeling.