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my adult son is homeless and I am heartbroken
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<blockquote data-quote="Kathy813" data-source="post: 600013" data-attributes="member: 1967"><p>You could go to both and see which one you like more. Or you could go to both each week. The more support you get the easier it will be. I found NAMI to be more focused on mental health issues and Al-anon more focused on the addiction piece. Sometimes I felt that they were at odds with each other . . . NAMI seemed more into helping and understanding while AL-Anon was more focused on detaching and letting the addicts learn to fend for themselves. I heard other people express the same dilemma when their loved one had both a mental illness and had substance abuse issues.</p><p></p><p>I finally opted to go with the detachment approach on the advice of my counselor and family counselor. Even though my difficult child was sober, she was continuing the addiction behaviors of manipulation and deceit.</p><p></p><p>You have to find what works best for you and your situation and you may have to use a combination of both.</p><p></p><p>~Kathy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kathy813, post: 600013, member: 1967"] You could go to both and see which one you like more. Or you could go to both each week. The more support you get the easier it will be. I found NAMI to be more focused on mental health issues and Al-anon more focused on the addiction piece. Sometimes I felt that they were at odds with each other . . . NAMI seemed more into helping and understanding while AL-Anon was more focused on detaching and letting the addicts learn to fend for themselves. I heard other people express the same dilemma when their loved one had both a mental illness and had substance abuse issues. I finally opted to go with the detachment approach on the advice of my counselor and family counselor. Even though my difficult child was sober, she was continuing the addiction behaviors of manipulation and deceit. You have to find what works best for you and your situation and you may have to use a combination of both. ~Kathy [/QUOTE]
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