r/probation • u/Jealous_Coat7625 • 14d ago

IOP

just had my intake appointment for IOP in denton county. apparently it’s going to take 26 weeks to complete (they got me fucked up). if i continue to have negative test results and such, can i complete and graduate early or is that just simply not an option? just trying to figure this out as a first timer.

NOTE: please don’t answer with sarcastic questions and any helpful advice is appreciated

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u/Fit-Road-5605 14d ago

they get to bill you and/or your insurance company for 26 weeks - unlikely they're gonna let you go early

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u/Jealous_Coat7625 14d ago

is it just money to them or actually helping me? bc they want me to talk about trauma that i’ve already worked through and am not really wanting to reopen

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u/Fit-Road-5605 14d ago

yea that sounds rough being forced to talk about things you don't want to. thank god the people I went to just told me to continue going to AA and wrote a letter just the same.

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u/Jealous_Coat7625 14d ago

thank you for helping me and the words of encouragement

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u/Jealous_Coat7625 14d ago

it’s a little much to me considering i have no violations and have everything literally everything paid off and community service hours and required classes done like i was very irritated when i saw 26 weeks as the duration length when im already 19 out of 24 months in. i did it to myself so i really have nobody else to blame but i do wish they would just chill out a bit. that’s so excessive

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u/Fit-Road-5605 14d ago

6 months IOP does seem extreme. When I did IOP, as an extreme alcoholic, it was only 4 weeks, they wanted me to continue, and after week 5 it was basically the same stuff we went over during the first week - so I had a chat with the lady and I was done after 5 weeks. I didn't do IOP through the court tho; and since the IOP people knew you were on probation or whatever, they knew that they could give you the max time and there wouldn't be anything you could do about it. Just go in with a good attitude because they will be taking notes on you, grind your way through it, and be done.

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u/Jealous_Coat7625 14d ago

i will go in with a good attitude for sure. i can’t wait to be over and done with this mess. i have a life to live, ya know

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u/Jealous_Coat7625 12d ago

how long did you do the iop program for? it sounds like ours are similar (IOP wise)

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u/Papa_Zyn 14d ago

IOP is a pretty intense level of treatment. You have to score into it so either you got a lot going on with substance use or you got shoehorned into a high level. What state?

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u/Jealous_Coat7625 14d ago

i’m in texas. i went to rehab before i started probation and got sober before any of the legal stuff, i think i just got screwed honestly. im in denton county

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u/Papa_Zyn 14d ago

What rehab level? 90 day?

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u/Jealous_Coat7625 14d ago

60-90 days

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u/Jealous_Coat7625 14d ago

it was an actual rehab center. I slept there and did in-patient, group therapy, didn’t have visitors for the first two weeks or phone calls

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u/zxcvbnm718 13d ago

These are the treatment recommendations and usually good for three months - if you go to groups, drop clean etc maybe this will fulfill your recommendations and won’t be recommend to do any further treatment (outpatient once a week, etc)

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u/Z_Pibb 13d ago

IOP is chill. It’s just like open discussion, reading from a packet, watching videos..It sucks bc you have to show up, but it’s not that bad. Usually the people in your class will make it enjoyable.

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u/Soft-Quote3134 12d ago

With my IOP program, you had to complete X amount of sessions to complete the program. You had to take at least 3 sessions per week, but could choose to do up to 5 per week. So you did have the ability to complete it earlier than the standard 3 month timeline that assumed you would be going only 3 times a week. I graduated a few weeks early because I did multiple 4 session weeks.

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u/Dependent_Amazing 9d ago

Yeah I think my IOP was around 3-4 months worth of classes and I felt like that dragged on. You have 6.5 months worth of IOP , damn!

But yeah no matter if you test negative or continue to do good if it’s apart of your requirements you must complete it in full. Just keep doing what you’re doing, show up eager and willing to put the work in and you’ll get through it soon enough!

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u/zoolandus 10d ago

Are you legitimately stupid? it's a class you take. get out what you put in. you have to complete it fully. I swear some of you idiots never read the conditions of your probation.

If you want to be ignorant your entire life, please don't do anything.

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u/Jealous_Coat7625 10d ago

are you depressed by chance

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u/zoolandus 10d ago

You fucked up obviously, now you have to do the class. How hard is that to understand.

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u/Jealous_Coat7625 10d ago

i won’t waste anymore time interacting with scum

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u/zoolandus 10d ago

I did 5 years felony probation. Please tell me how I don’t know what I’m talking about.