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Oh boy, decided to hash it out with difficult child and it is NOT going well. I walked away+
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<blockquote data-quote="Kathy813" data-source="post: 500090" data-attributes="member: 1967"><p>Sig, my difficult child played us for years. She was always going back to college or had a new job that she was about to start (but never materialized). She also played the mental health card for years all the while she was selling and abusing the pills that she "needed" for her mental health issues.</p><p></p><p>It was only after we finally kicked her out again (at age 26 after stealing twice from us in a very short period) that she was forced to go into rehab. She fought it tooth and nail. She told that she didn't have a problem and we were the "crazy" ones. She tried all sorts of things to get us to give in and let her live here again and it was only after she finally realized we weren't giving in that she checked herself into a 30 day rehab. She even told us that she was only going to get a "rest" and show us that she didn't have a substance abuse problem.</p><p></p><p>She changed her tune while there and came out calling herself an addict. The next fight was the halfway house. She thought she could come right back home after rehab despite us telling her all along that that was not going to happen. She was desperate and pulled the running car in the garage manipulative suicide trick. I think you might have been here for that one. She pulled out all of the stops but again we didn't give in. Since she had no where else to go, she finally found the halfway house where she is living now.</p><p></p><p>I'm telling you all of this because my difficult child is finally starting to show some emotional growth and maturity. She still has a long way to go but I am sure that she would still be living here, using drugs, and stealing from us if we hadn't finally drawn the line in the stand.</p><p></p><p>I wish that we had done it at your difficult child's age. Maybe she could have gotten back on track years ago.</p><p></p><p>I won't kid you. It won't be a pretty ride but we will be here supporting you all the way. </p><p></p><p>~Kathy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kathy813, post: 500090, member: 1967"] Sig, my difficult child played us for years. She was always going back to college or had a new job that she was about to start (but never materialized). She also played the mental health card for years all the while she was selling and abusing the pills that she "needed" for her mental health issues. It was only after we finally kicked her out again (at age 26 after stealing twice from us in a very short period) that she was forced to go into rehab. She fought it tooth and nail. She told that she didn't have a problem and we were the "crazy" ones. She tried all sorts of things to get us to give in and let her live here again and it was only after she finally realized we weren't giving in that she checked herself into a 30 day rehab. She even told us that she was only going to get a "rest" and show us that she didn't have a substance abuse problem. She changed her tune while there and came out calling herself an addict. The next fight was the halfway house. She thought she could come right back home after rehab despite us telling her all along that that was not going to happen. She was desperate and pulled the running car in the garage manipulative suicide trick. I think you might have been here for that one. She pulled out all of the stops but again we didn't give in. Since she had no where else to go, she finally found the halfway house where she is living now. I'm telling you all of this because my difficult child is finally starting to show some emotional growth and maturity. She still has a long way to go but I am sure that she would still be living here, using drugs, and stealing from us if we hadn't finally drawn the line in the stand. I wish that we had done it at your difficult child's age. Maybe she could have gotten back on track years ago. I won't kid you. It won't be a pretty ride but we will be here supporting you all the way. ~Kathy [/QUOTE]
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