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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 639372" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Ah, Echo. So he is truly a drug addict who has other real problems. That must make it so much worse. </p><p></p><p>His delays sound identical to Sonics.</p><p></p><p>I wish I had words to make it all better. Obviously, he would qualify for disability and then be able to get services, but he is trying to tell himself he'd rather be a drug addict than have any form of autism or mental illness. I can relate to it. There were times I used to think, "I wish this was due to drugs, not just my own dumb brain." This is not a bad person. This is one who desperately needs help yet our screwed up mental health system will not allow you to get him help or for anyone to do it, for that matter.</p><p></p><p>Under the circumstances, if this were my child, I would talk to him, but try to keep it short and sweet so that he can't blame you for his life and make you feel guilty. He could be getting help. I know you'd launch yourself to the moon and back for him. I know you'd get him any help he was open to getting. I know you care so much about this young man. I am thinking that if you can possibly plant a seed in his head about hnot being a bad person and that drug addiction is not his core issue, that maybe one day he'd want help and that you would be there all ready to help him with that. Of course, you have probably told him that a million times, but it does make me feel for you. And for him. I do have a great deal of sympathy for a young man who wants so badly to be normal that he'd rather be a drug addict so that he has an excuse for his behavior than to just be himself and have others see that he is different.</p><p></p><p>I wish I could tell you what to do about it. That part has to come from him. But I sure wish our system wasn't so screwed up that people like your young man do not get the treatment they need from our medical system. It is truly heartwrenching. I am sorry, so sorry. Sending you warmth and strength and support for whatever you decide to do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 639372, member: 1550"] Ah, Echo. So he is truly a drug addict who has other real problems. That must make it so much worse. His delays sound identical to Sonics. I wish I had words to make it all better. Obviously, he would qualify for disability and then be able to get services, but he is trying to tell himself he'd rather be a drug addict than have any form of autism or mental illness. I can relate to it. There were times I used to think, "I wish this was due to drugs, not just my own dumb brain." This is not a bad person. This is one who desperately needs help yet our screwed up mental health system will not allow you to get him help or for anyone to do it, for that matter. Under the circumstances, if this were my child, I would talk to him, but try to keep it short and sweet so that he can't blame you for his life and make you feel guilty. He could be getting help. I know you'd launch yourself to the moon and back for him. I know you'd get him any help he was open to getting. I know you care so much about this young man. I am thinking that if you can possibly plant a seed in his head about hnot being a bad person and that drug addiction is not his core issue, that maybe one day he'd want help and that you would be there all ready to help him with that. Of course, you have probably told him that a million times, but it does make me feel for you. And for him. I do have a great deal of sympathy for a young man who wants so badly to be normal that he'd rather be a drug addict so that he has an excuse for his behavior than to just be himself and have others see that he is different. I wish I could tell you what to do about it. That part has to come from him. But I sure wish our system wasn't so screwed up that people like your young man do not get the treatment they need from our medical system. It is truly heartwrenching. I am sorry, so sorry. Sending you warmth and strength and support for whatever you decide to do. [/QUOTE]
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