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<blockquote data-quote="jbrain" data-source="post: 313992" data-attributes="member: 3450"><p>Well, the only thing that really helped for sure was detaching and then making difficult child leave our home when she was 18 and wouldn't live by our rules. She started therapy when she was 7 yrs old and that didn't do any good, she saw a psychiatrist and tried various medications and they didn't really help. We sent her to a top-notch Residential Treatment Center (RTC) in Utah at age 16 and it helped while she was there but she reverted to her old ways and worse when she came home so that didn't help either. </p><p></p><p>I don't know that she is actually "better" now but I have a good long distance relationship with her (she lives on the west coast, we live in the east). Right now I am helping her financially because she has mono and a severe case of pharangytis and can't work. She works as a stripper but she does work a lot of hours and tries to support herself and her son (I think).</p><p></p><p>I try not to get on the roller coaster with her and I know that I will be asked for financial help at times. When I don't hear from her for several weeks I know things aren't going well and try to prepare myself for a panicky call. Meanwhile I go about my life and don't put it on hold for her or waiting to hear from her, etc. </p><p></p><p>Jane</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jbrain, post: 313992, member: 3450"] Well, the only thing that really helped for sure was detaching and then making difficult child leave our home when she was 18 and wouldn't live by our rules. She started therapy when she was 7 yrs old and that didn't do any good, she saw a psychiatrist and tried various medications and they didn't really help. We sent her to a top-notch Residential Treatment Center (RTC) in Utah at age 16 and it helped while she was there but she reverted to her old ways and worse when she came home so that didn't help either. I don't know that she is actually "better" now but I have a good long distance relationship with her (she lives on the west coast, we live in the east). Right now I am helping her financially because she has mono and a severe case of pharangytis and can't work. She works as a stripper but she does work a lot of hours and tries to support herself and her son (I think). I try not to get on the roller coaster with her and I know that I will be asked for financial help at times. When I don't hear from her for several weeks I know things aren't going well and try to prepare myself for a panicky call. Meanwhile I go about my life and don't put it on hold for her or waiting to hear from her, etc. Jane [/QUOTE]
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