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Intervention anyone??????????
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<blockquote data-quote="scent of cedar" data-source="post: 179886" data-attributes="member: 1721"><p>I think an intervention might be helpful for the family. Is there any way to shift the emphasis from how to help difficult child to how the family can present a united and supportive front for one another in the face of difficult child's addiction? You know ~ like, if difficult child is supposed to be on his own by such and such a date, how will the family support each other (and difficult child) as the date approaches and afterwards? </p><p></p><p>Everything was always such a shameful secret for us. It would have been helpful to have had the support of family through that time. The problem you get into though is that everyone always thinks you should do more. If they aren't willing to take difficult child on though (and they won't be), you can tell them that what you need from them now is their support in carrying out necessary actions which, however hard they will be, need to be taken. </p><p></p><p>Barbara</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="scent of cedar, post: 179886, member: 1721"] I think an intervention might be helpful for the family. Is there any way to shift the emphasis from how to help difficult child to how the family can present a united and supportive front for one another in the face of difficult child's addiction? You know ~ like, if difficult child is supposed to be on his own by such and such a date, how will the family support each other (and difficult child) as the date approaches and afterwards? Everything was always such a shameful secret for us. It would have been helpful to have had the support of family through that time. The problem you get into though is that everyone always thinks you should do more. If they aren't willing to take difficult child on though (and they won't be), you can tell them that what you need from them now is their support in carrying out necessary actions which, however hard they will be, need to be taken. Barbara [/QUOTE]
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