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Feeling disheartened re daughter :-(
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<blockquote data-quote="Kathy813" data-source="post: 640338" data-attributes="member: 1967"><p>Recovery is a very long process. We were told that the drugs/alcohol weren't really completely out of our difficult child's system for 4 weeks. Then the treatment/recovery really begins. We were also told that a benchmark of one year sober is the point when most people go into a lasting recovery. So your daughter is not even on the road yet. Especially if she is smoking pot. She is still dependent on a mood altering substance.</p><p></p><p>There is also something known as a dry drunk. Even though they are sober, they still display the character traits of someone with a substance abuse problem. Any emotional issues are not suddenly going to be cured because they are sober.</p><p></p><p>However, until they are sober, they really can't work on the mental health issues. It is a giant catch-22.</p><p></p><p>I am sorry that you are dealing with this but glad that you found us when you needed to.</p><p></p><p>~Kathy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kathy813, post: 640338, member: 1967"] Recovery is a very long process. We were told that the drugs/alcohol weren't really completely out of our difficult child's system for 4 weeks. Then the treatment/recovery really begins. We were also told that a benchmark of one year sober is the point when most people go into a lasting recovery. So your daughter is not even on the road yet. Especially if she is smoking pot. She is still dependent on a mood altering substance. There is also something known as a dry drunk. Even though they are sober, they still display the character traits of someone with a substance abuse problem. Any emotional issues are not suddenly going to be cured because they are sober. However, until they are sober, they really can't work on the mental health issues. It is a giant catch-22. I am sorry that you are dealing with this but glad that you found us when you needed to. ~Kathy [/QUOTE]
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