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<blockquote data-quote="Nomad" data-source="post: 608320"><p>MamaKathy, our adopted daughter is over 21. She has the diagnosis of bipolar disorder. She is impulsive and rarely, if ever, can think or plan ahead of time. She is on disability. It was a sad measure to take, but a necessary one and I'm grateful for it. Perhaps keep this in the back of your mind. I think disability is not too keen on drug abuse, but if your daughter has a mental illness diagnosis and this can be proven, down the road, if needed, she could get on disability. The money is used to put a roof over their heads.</p><p>we just went through a very rough time because our daughter moves a lot and even having the disability she was without funds due to needing security deposit money. So, briefly she was staying with a friend and now is in an apt. In a very rough area again. All she can afford at the moment. Since she moves so much (due to her impulsivity) she loses deposits and runs out of money. I have detached, but I do find it hard to truly detach when she doesn't have a roof over her head. Yes, that makes it harder and I can relate to your comment about this. </p><p>just something to think about....re the future. Hopefully, your daughter is employable. But, if in your heart you feel she is too sick to work, think about having her condition diagnosed (if it hasn't been already) and start setting the groundwork by encouraging her to see a doctor regularly just in case you might have to help her file for SS Disability in the not too distant future. And of course, medication and therapy might just help her think more clearly/adaptively.....and that would be ideal.</p><p>PS whatever happens, I totally agree with the others that detachment is vitally important.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nomad, post: 608320"] MamaKathy, our adopted daughter is over 21. She has the diagnosis of bipolar disorder. She is impulsive and rarely, if ever, can think or plan ahead of time. She is on disability. It was a sad measure to take, but a necessary one and I'm grateful for it. Perhaps keep this in the back of your mind. I think disability is not too keen on drug abuse, but if your daughter has a mental illness diagnosis and this can be proven, down the road, if needed, she could get on disability. The money is used to put a roof over their heads. we just went through a very rough time because our daughter moves a lot and even having the disability she was without funds due to needing security deposit money. So, briefly she was staying with a friend and now is in an apt. In a very rough area again. All she can afford at the moment. Since she moves so much (due to her impulsivity) she loses deposits and runs out of money. I have detached, but I do find it hard to truly detach when she doesn't have a roof over her head. Yes, that makes it harder and I can relate to your comment about this. just something to think about....re the future. Hopefully, your daughter is employable. But, if in your heart you feel she is too sick to work, think about having her condition diagnosed (if it hasn't been already) and start setting the groundwork by encouraging her to see a doctor regularly just in case you might have to help her file for SS Disability in the not too distant future. And of course, medication and therapy might just help her think more clearly/adaptively.....and that would be ideal. PS whatever happens, I totally agree with the others that detachment is vitally important. [/QUOTE]
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