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The Saga Continues: wow....just wow. :(
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<blockquote data-quote="Childofmine" data-source="post: 644446" data-attributes="member: 17542"><p>If he is using drugs it doesnt really matter what another diagnosis is. I have been told over and over again by mental health professionals that drug and/or alcohol addiction is a primary mental illness diagnosis and using masks/covers/changes any other possible diagnosis. </p><p></p><p>Until there is treatment for the addiction there can be no evaluation for anything else.</p><p></p><p>I have read a lot about co occurring disorders as I am sure you have. That is the best possible situation that all of our using and addicted difficult children be evaluated for multiple issues and be treated for them together. </p><p></p><p>Our system has rare instances of that happening. That is reality. </p><p></p><p>You can drive yourself crazy trying to find answers for something that is largely unanswerable. In the end we have to simply accept what is I believe and let go of the person. It is very hard to do with someone you love and you have to be at it for years before this even sounds like a solution. </p><p></p><p>I get that too. Whatever you can live with.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Childofmine, post: 644446, member: 17542"] If he is using drugs it doesnt really matter what another diagnosis is. I have been told over and over again by mental health professionals that drug and/or alcohol addiction is a primary mental illness diagnosis and using masks/covers/changes any other possible diagnosis. Until there is treatment for the addiction there can be no evaluation for anything else. I have read a lot about co occurring disorders as I am sure you have. That is the best possible situation that all of our using and addicted difficult children be evaluated for multiple issues and be treated for them together. Our system has rare instances of that happening. That is reality. You can drive yourself crazy trying to find answers for something that is largely unanswerable. In the end we have to simply accept what is I believe and let go of the person. It is very hard to do with someone you love and you have to be at it for years before this even sounds like a solution. I get that too. Whatever you can live with. [/QUOTE]
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