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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 617558" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>If a young child was empathetic and kind and only became cold as steel after using drugs, it is most likely the drug use causing the antisocial behavior. Sociopaths are sociopaths whether they are sober or not and usually they have always shown symptoms of having no empathy.</p><p></p><p>I'm not sure that even tons of therapy helps this sort of person as I have seen some studies (mostly on the crime channel Investigative Discovery) that the brains of those who are sociopaths are wired differently. Most do not show the normal reaction to fear. They tend not to be afraid of anything, which makes it hard to scare them...such as threatening legal action. Their brains also do not respond normally to seeing human beings in sympathetic situations. They do not really mind being this way and usually don't want to change. This does not apply to most of our adult kids.</p><p></p><p>My daughter lied, stole and got arrested while using drugs. Funny, I can't even imagine her doing stuff like that anymore. She is such a kindhearted soul. But drugs do change the way a brain works.</p><p></p><p>Hugs and sending you all the best...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 617558, member: 1550"] If a young child was empathetic and kind and only became cold as steel after using drugs, it is most likely the drug use causing the antisocial behavior. Sociopaths are sociopaths whether they are sober or not and usually they have always shown symptoms of having no empathy. I'm not sure that even tons of therapy helps this sort of person as I have seen some studies (mostly on the crime channel Investigative Discovery) that the brains of those who are sociopaths are wired differently. Most do not show the normal reaction to fear. They tend not to be afraid of anything, which makes it hard to scare them...such as threatening legal action. Their brains also do not respond normally to seeing human beings in sympathetic situations. They do not really mind being this way and usually don't want to change. This does not apply to most of our adult kids. My daughter lied, stole and got arrested while using drugs. Funny, I can't even imagine her doing stuff like that anymore. She is such a kindhearted soul. But drugs do change the way a brain works. Hugs and sending you all the best... [/QUOTE]
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