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We may well be looking at a mixed disorder.
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<blockquote data-quote="Kathy813" data-source="post: 731525" data-attributes="member: 1967"><p>I agree with RE. It is very hard to distinguish between mental illness and addictive behaviors. My daughter was diagnosed with something different every time she went to a new rehab . . . including borderline personality disorder.</p><p></p><p>I went down the rabbit hole, too. I even took a 12-week NAMI course on Borderline (BPD). I was convinced that my daughter had it because she displayed all of the behaviors you mentioned. In fact, in a way it made things easier for me because I was able to blame her addictions on mental illness rather than parenting or family dynamics.</p><p></p><p>Guess what? She finally got sober and all of the Borderline (BPD) behaviors disappeared. The interventionist we used told us that in her experience 80% of mental illness symptoms disappeared with sobriety.</p><p></p><p>I am not saying that your son does not have Borderline (BPD) or any other mental illness. I am just saying not to rush into anything at this point. Your son is very newly sober and it takes a long while for addictive behaviors to go away even with sobriety. The term dry drunk means that a person can be sober and still display the behaviors of an alcoholic.</p><p></p><p>Hang in there and wait to see what develops.</p><p></p><p>~Kathy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kathy813, post: 731525, member: 1967"] I agree with RE. It is very hard to distinguish between mental illness and addictive behaviors. My daughter was diagnosed with something different every time she went to a new rehab . . . including borderline personality disorder. I went down the rabbit hole, too. I even took a 12-week NAMI course on Borderline (BPD). I was convinced that my daughter had it because she displayed all of the behaviors you mentioned. In fact, in a way it made things easier for me because I was able to blame her addictions on mental illness rather than parenting or family dynamics. Guess what? She finally got sober and all of the Borderline (BPD) behaviors disappeared. The interventionist we used told us that in her experience 80% of mental illness symptoms disappeared with sobriety. I am not saying that your son does not have Borderline (BPD) or any other mental illness. I am just saying not to rush into anything at this point. Your son is very newly sober and it takes a long while for addictive behaviors to go away even with sobriety. The term dry drunk means that a person can be sober and still display the behaviors of an alcoholic. Hang in there and wait to see what develops. ~Kathy [/QUOTE]
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