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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 295851" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>My daughter was raped violently when she was eight. She didn't tell anyone until she was fourteen and already using drugs. Although she was raped, the bigger immediate problem became t he drugs. Kids are not open to therapy very much when they are self-medicating, and it can take them to deep, dark places, even addiction.</p><p>My thoughts are still drugs. He may have had all those bad things happen to him, but if he is dealing with that by using drugs, he is not going to be able to go into therapy successfully until he stops the drug use. That is making things worse. Also, kids justify drug use by "I had a terrible life. I'm mentally ill." Not everyone who had a bad life or has mental illness uses drugs--it makes EVERYTHING worse. You want to get to the crux of the problem, but if drugs are a part of it, you MUST stop that first. My daughter was unreachable while on drugs.</p><p>in my opinion only, and I could be wrong, when you act sympathetic and ask him when he got angry, he could be playing you by making you feel sorry for him and throwing you off track. I do think he's using drugs. Treating bipolar while your kid is, say, using recreational drugs will not work well because any drugs for bipolar will be neutralized by the drugs (OR ALCOHOL), and therapy will be a wash. You kind of have to treat the entire situation, but the biggest threat to his life would be the drugs. My daughter often tells me she is lucky to be alive with all the crapola she used. I had no idea. She didn't give us any clues that she was so deeply steeped in drugs. Your son may NOT be, but please don't think because he passed one drug test t hat he's in the clear. My daughter tested clean in a p-hopsital so they treated her assuming she did NOT use drugs, which was a terrible mistake. I don't know how or why she tested clean, and she doesn't either. She was using at the time. </p><p>Don't discount ANYTHING. Everyone has given you great advice. Schizphreina CAN an DOES come on overnight, however it is a thought disorder and your son would display psychosis and strange thinking rather than just acting rageful and rebellious. Bipolar gives you some signs. Was he always a moody kid? I know I was, and I have it.</p><p>I hope we all helped you. (((Hugs))) and good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 295851, member: 1550"] My daughter was raped violently when she was eight. She didn't tell anyone until she was fourteen and already using drugs. Although she was raped, the bigger immediate problem became t he drugs. Kids are not open to therapy very much when they are self-medicating, and it can take them to deep, dark places, even addiction. My thoughts are still drugs. He may have had all those bad things happen to him, but if he is dealing with that by using drugs, he is not going to be able to go into therapy successfully until he stops the drug use. That is making things worse. Also, kids justify drug use by "I had a terrible life. I'm mentally ill." Not everyone who had a bad life or has mental illness uses drugs--it makes EVERYTHING worse. You want to get to the crux of the problem, but if drugs are a part of it, you MUST stop that first. My daughter was unreachable while on drugs. in my opinion only, and I could be wrong, when you act sympathetic and ask him when he got angry, he could be playing you by making you feel sorry for him and throwing you off track. I do think he's using drugs. Treating bipolar while your kid is, say, using recreational drugs will not work well because any drugs for bipolar will be neutralized by the drugs (OR ALCOHOL), and therapy will be a wash. You kind of have to treat the entire situation, but the biggest threat to his life would be the drugs. My daughter often tells me she is lucky to be alive with all the crapola she used. I had no idea. She didn't give us any clues that she was so deeply steeped in drugs. Your son may NOT be, but please don't think because he passed one drug test t hat he's in the clear. My daughter tested clean in a p-hopsital so they treated her assuming she did NOT use drugs, which was a terrible mistake. I don't know how or why she tested clean, and she doesn't either. She was using at the time. Don't discount ANYTHING. Everyone has given you great advice. Schizphreina CAN an DOES come on overnight, however it is a thought disorder and your son would display psychosis and strange thinking rather than just acting rageful and rebellious. Bipolar gives you some signs. Was he always a moody kid? I know I was, and I have it. I hope we all helped you. (((Hugs))) and good luck. [/QUOTE]
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