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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 514155" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Have you addressed the drugs and possible alcohol abuse? No medications can help her if she is using drugs/alcohol. There is a possibility she is using more than pot (this was the case with my daughter...we thought it was just pot too...um, wrong). </p><p></p><p>Until you treat her substance abuse issues, it is unlikely that you can reach her any other way. I've been there/done that. We looked for other reasons for her behavior too and she got a misdiagnoses because drug use looks a lot like the up/down roller coaster affect of bipolar disorder. She is clean now and does not have bipolar disorder.</p><p></p><p>I would look in the direction of possibly getting her assessed for drug abuse/alcoholism, although a good assessment requires honesty. </p><p></p><p>Trust me, TRUST ME, I know how hard all this is and how confusing it is too. If I had it to do all over again, I'd have explored the drug use of my daughter more carefully. We thought she was only smoking pot and we had no idea how much she was drinking. If we had known, she would have gone to a rehab. (Sigh) Hindsight is wonderful. Is there any substance abuse in her family tree? A predisposition to over-use is often inherited. Also, what kind of friends does she have? </p><p></p><p>I wish you good luck. Please keep us posted.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 514155, member: 1550"] Have you addressed the drugs and possible alcohol abuse? No medications can help her if she is using drugs/alcohol. There is a possibility she is using more than pot (this was the case with my daughter...we thought it was just pot too...um, wrong). Until you treat her substance abuse issues, it is unlikely that you can reach her any other way. I've been there/done that. We looked for other reasons for her behavior too and she got a misdiagnoses because drug use looks a lot like the up/down roller coaster affect of bipolar disorder. She is clean now and does not have bipolar disorder. I would look in the direction of possibly getting her assessed for drug abuse/alcoholism, although a good assessment requires honesty. Trust me, TRUST ME, I know how hard all this is and how confusing it is too. If I had it to do all over again, I'd have explored the drug use of my daughter more carefully. We thought she was only smoking pot and we had no idea how much she was drinking. If we had known, she would have gone to a rehab. (Sigh) Hindsight is wonderful. Is there any substance abuse in her family tree? A predisposition to over-use is often inherited. Also, what kind of friends does she have? I wish you good luck. Please keep us posted. [/QUOTE]
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