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25 year old and 30 year old boys still at home.
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<blockquote data-quote="Giulia" data-source="post: 521639" data-attributes="member: 14306"><p>Tired,</p><p>I didn't say you don't have to be honest or such. </p><p></p><p>Well, when all the hell started, I desperately wanted some help. Medicines were and are still the small price to pay. I had to oppose myself from my dad, because he chose and still chooses to self medicate. I didn't absolutely make this choice. </p><p>The problem was getting the appropriate help. I think that without my mom, I would be dead now (no exaggeration). </p><p></p><p>What helped me most to stick on my medicines was comparing all this to a somatic illness. If I were having diabetes, asthma, or whatever you want, no one would wonder twice if medicines are needed or not. </p><p>Same with ADHD or any mental illness. </p><p>It was the simplest yet the most helpful path to make me buy it. It may not work for everyone, but it's a solution we don't always think about when it deals to convince someone to take neuropsychologist medications. </p><p></p><p>What I also warn is being careful about generalizing one experience to everyone with the same problem. </p><p>That is completely different from telling that "you don't have to give support to each other". </p><p>I believe that when we speak about our experience, it's much better speaking in our name, as a "I" than making general assumptions whereas exceptions exist. </p><p>I am convinced that speaking in the "I" leads to many less misunderstandings. </p><p>I feel more at ease when we can speak from our experience with the "I". I can conceive that it is difficult. </p><p>But it can avoid hurt feelings because of a misunderstood detail. </p><p>Don't you think so ?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Giulia, post: 521639, member: 14306"] Tired, I didn't say you don't have to be honest or such. Well, when all the hell started, I desperately wanted some help. Medicines were and are still the small price to pay. I had to oppose myself from my dad, because he chose and still chooses to self medicate. I didn't absolutely make this choice. The problem was getting the appropriate help. I think that without my mom, I would be dead now (no exaggeration). What helped me most to stick on my medicines was comparing all this to a somatic illness. If I were having diabetes, asthma, or whatever you want, no one would wonder twice if medicines are needed or not. Same with ADHD or any mental illness. It was the simplest yet the most helpful path to make me buy it. It may not work for everyone, but it's a solution we don't always think about when it deals to convince someone to take neuropsychologist medications. What I also warn is being careful about generalizing one experience to everyone with the same problem. That is completely different from telling that "you don't have to give support to each other". I believe that when we speak about our experience, it's much better speaking in our name, as a "I" than making general assumptions whereas exceptions exist. I am convinced that speaking in the "I" leads to many less misunderstandings. I feel more at ease when we can speak from our experience with the "I". I can conceive that it is difficult. But it can avoid hurt feelings because of a misunderstood detail. Don't you think so ? [/QUOTE]
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