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<blockquote data-quote="Kathy813" data-source="post: 495554" data-attributes="member: 1967"><p>Nancy, that was my difficult child that was told by several professionals that they didn't think that she was an addict but used alcohol and pills to self medicate her mood disorder.</p><p></p><p>I don't think they ever told her that she didn't have a problem with substance abuse. I think they meant she wasn't an addict in the sense that she had physical cravings or needed to detox. Not that I agree with them . . . just repeating what difficult child has said that she has been told. Whatever you call her, substance abuse was keeping her from being a functional adult and she needs to stop using alcohol and pills and they told her that.</p><p></p><p>TL, I'm glad you don't believe him. I know how hard it is and how convincing they can be. You so want it to be true that you let that little bit of doubt creep in. I know when my difficult child stole from us and would vehemently deny it, I would start wondering if I was crazy and had really lost the money, jewelry, or credit card. Even though I knew the only explanation was that she had taken it, that doubt would creep in because I really wanted to believe that she didn't steal from us.</p><p></p><p>Stay strong. He needs a wake up call and only something that makes him really uncomfortable will do it. My difficult child really fought going to a halfway house but the director told me recently that he thinks her being there was a good thing since she has been able to see how people have really messed up their lives (most of the people there are recently out of jail) and he thinks she is realizing that is not the life that she wants to live.</p><p></p><p>~Kathy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kathy813, post: 495554, member: 1967"] Nancy, that was my difficult child that was told by several professionals that they didn't think that she was an addict but used alcohol and pills to self medicate her mood disorder. I don't think they ever told her that she didn't have a problem with substance abuse. I think they meant she wasn't an addict in the sense that she had physical cravings or needed to detox. Not that I agree with them . . . just repeating what difficult child has said that she has been told. Whatever you call her, substance abuse was keeping her from being a functional adult and she needs to stop using alcohol and pills and they told her that. TL, I'm glad you don't believe him. I know how hard it is and how convincing they can be. You so want it to be true that you let that little bit of doubt creep in. I know when my difficult child stole from us and would vehemently deny it, I would start wondering if I was crazy and had really lost the money, jewelry, or credit card. Even though I knew the only explanation was that she had taken it, that doubt would creep in because I really wanted to believe that she didn't steal from us. Stay strong. He needs a wake up call and only something that makes him really uncomfortable will do it. My difficult child really fought going to a halfway house but the director told me recently that he thinks her being there was a good thing since she has been able to see how people have really messed up their lives (most of the people there are recently out of jail) and he thinks she is realizing that is not the life that she wants to live. ~Kathy [/QUOTE]
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