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My daughter O/D'd last night
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<blockquote data-quote="toughlovin" data-source="post: 416703"><p>I am so sorry you are going through this. There are many of us here who really understand so this is a good place to come for understanding and some words of wisdom and experience.</p><p></p><p>I agree find a good Alanon meeting, preferably one for parents. I have found that to be a huge source of help and it does help to talk to others who want to fix their children but have realized they can't. However she is still under 18 so you do have some influence.</p><p></p><p>Sounds like your daughter is in a lot of pain and the drug/alcohol abuse, bulimia, and cutting all are behaviors that are trying to deal with that pain or cover it up or avoid it. The stealing and lying could be part of covering up those behaviors or getting money to support them. </p><p></p><p>So it sounds like your daughter needs help in two ways. One is some good intensive therapy to deal with whatever her underlying issues are. The second is some clear help with her substance abuse issues. If she was drinking by herself in bed every night she has a very clear alcohol problem. The problem with any kind of substance abuse is the substance becomes a powerful master in and of itself, so I don't think you can deal with just the underlying issues you also have to deal with the addiction issue. they are definitely related but you have to look at both.</p><p></p><p>18 months ago my son overdosed twice within 2 weeks on OTC medications. It was awful and horrible. The hospital both times saw this as a sign of depression (true) and wondered about it being a suicide attempt (I am not at all sure about that). I had the feeling at the time that both times were attempts really to get high. Anyway they sent him both times to psychiatric units who tried to look at the depression and mood issues.... but did not really deal with the substance abuse issues. I felt at the time this was way off, that his big issue was the substance abuse. He was over 18 so I had no say.</p><p></p><p>Anyway a year later he was in jail for a bunch of stupid things due to his substance abuse issues. He is now in rehab and hopefully is doing ok. But I think he has been getting good treatment now both for the addiction issues and with that therapy for the underlying reasons for his substance use.</p><p></p><p>So I think detox is good and of course necessary....but don't let them detox her and then just deal with depression. She also has a serious substance abuse problem.</p><p></p><p>Hugs this is just an awful thing to go through.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toughlovin, post: 416703"] I am so sorry you are going through this. There are many of us here who really understand so this is a good place to come for understanding and some words of wisdom and experience. I agree find a good Alanon meeting, preferably one for parents. I have found that to be a huge source of help and it does help to talk to others who want to fix their children but have realized they can't. However she is still under 18 so you do have some influence. Sounds like your daughter is in a lot of pain and the drug/alcohol abuse, bulimia, and cutting all are behaviors that are trying to deal with that pain or cover it up or avoid it. The stealing and lying could be part of covering up those behaviors or getting money to support them. So it sounds like your daughter needs help in two ways. One is some good intensive therapy to deal with whatever her underlying issues are. The second is some clear help with her substance abuse issues. If she was drinking by herself in bed every night she has a very clear alcohol problem. The problem with any kind of substance abuse is the substance becomes a powerful master in and of itself, so I don't think you can deal with just the underlying issues you also have to deal with the addiction issue. they are definitely related but you have to look at both. 18 months ago my son overdosed twice within 2 weeks on OTC medications. It was awful and horrible. The hospital both times saw this as a sign of depression (true) and wondered about it being a suicide attempt (I am not at all sure about that). I had the feeling at the time that both times were attempts really to get high. Anyway they sent him both times to psychiatric units who tried to look at the depression and mood issues.... but did not really deal with the substance abuse issues. I felt at the time this was way off, that his big issue was the substance abuse. He was over 18 so I had no say. Anyway a year later he was in jail for a bunch of stupid things due to his substance abuse issues. He is now in rehab and hopefully is doing ok. But I think he has been getting good treatment now both for the addiction issues and with that therapy for the underlying reasons for his substance use. So I think detox is good and of course necessary....but don't let them detox her and then just deal with depression. She also has a serious substance abuse problem. Hugs this is just an awful thing to go through. [/QUOTE]
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