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<blockquote data-quote="CrazyinVA" data-source="post: 325587" data-attributes="member: 1157"><p>Interesting. I think "self-help" is the starting point ... you have to help yourself to get to a meeting to get the mutual aid <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>When it comes to difficult children, I think the answer is, "it depends." </p><p></p><p>With my Oldest, I am beginning to believe she will never get help or change. Oh, I know there's always hope, but since she will not acknowledge any of her issues (beyond seeking self-pity for her "messed up life" and all the bad things that always happen to her), she is not likely to seek help, let alone sit in a group of people and share or accept their help and advice. I think if she even got to a group, she'd simply see it as another group of people to [try to] manipulate. For a difficult child with any type of personality disorder, I think group therapy would be pretty tough. </p><p></p><p>My Youngest, on the other hand, is more open to self-analysis and seems to have some insight into her own behaviors and thought processes, when she wants to work at it. She also has a great deal of empathy (for everyone but me lol) and does well with "mutual aid" and group therapy, at least she did when she participated in it years ago.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CrazyinVA, post: 325587, member: 1157"] Interesting. I think "self-help" is the starting point ... you have to help yourself to get to a meeting to get the mutual aid :-) When it comes to difficult children, I think the answer is, "it depends." With my Oldest, I am beginning to believe she will never get help or change. Oh, I know there's always hope, but since she will not acknowledge any of her issues (beyond seeking self-pity for her "messed up life" and all the bad things that always happen to her), she is not likely to seek help, let alone sit in a group of people and share or accept their help and advice. I think if she even got to a group, she'd simply see it as another group of people to [try to] manipulate. For a difficult child with any type of personality disorder, I think group therapy would be pretty tough. My Youngest, on the other hand, is more open to self-analysis and seems to have some insight into her own behaviors and thought processes, when she wants to work at it. She also has a great deal of empathy (for everyone but me lol) and does well with "mutual aid" and group therapy, at least she did when she participated in it years ago. [/QUOTE]
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