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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 232277" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi. YOu are a very caring daughter, and you can make all the suggestions people have given you. However, the one thing you can't do is make your parents do anything to help themselves. You can only control one person (I learned this in therapy...lol). That person is YOU. You can't control dad and mom or sister. You can offer than advice and then they can decide to take it or not to take it. Maybe you can get them to join the board and we'll talk to them directly, but if they want to keep daughter at home, even with her substance abuse issues and her disrespect, you can't make them throw her out. Good luck to all of you <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p>Rotsne, we don't have those options here. If a person is over 18, parents can not talk to the psychiatrist. It is confidential even for family members. And there are no backpacking trips here for disabled people. There ARE assisted living situations, but you can't be using drugs and have to follow the rules and it's difficult to qualify... for the most part, people are expected to take care of themselves. This young adult would have to be willing to get into treatment and nobody can force her to do it. It is entirely 100&#37; up to only that one person. Family can't force the issue. And then, of course, even if she does want treatment (and it doesn't sound like she does) she needs to get insurance. I don't know if she has Medicaid or not, but, even if she does, not all facilities accept it. Anyhoo...I sure hope things work out for this family. And kudos to this wonderful daughter!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 232277, member: 1550"] Hi. YOu are a very caring daughter, and you can make all the suggestions people have given you. However, the one thing you can't do is make your parents do anything to help themselves. You can only control one person (I learned this in therapy...lol). That person is YOU. You can't control dad and mom or sister. You can offer than advice and then they can decide to take it or not to take it. Maybe you can get them to join the board and we'll talk to them directly, but if they want to keep daughter at home, even with her substance abuse issues and her disrespect, you can't make them throw her out. Good luck to all of you ;) Rotsne, we don't have those options here. If a person is over 18, parents can not talk to the psychiatrist. It is confidential even for family members. And there are no backpacking trips here for disabled people. There ARE assisted living situations, but you can't be using drugs and have to follow the rules and it's difficult to qualify... for the most part, people are expected to take care of themselves. This young adult would have to be willing to get into treatment and nobody can force her to do it. It is entirely 100% up to only that one person. Family can't force the issue. And then, of course, even if she does want treatment (and it doesn't sound like she does) she needs to get insurance. I don't know if she has Medicaid or not, but, even if she does, not all facilities accept it. Anyhoo...I sure hope things work out for this family. And kudos to this wonderful daughter! [/QUOTE]
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