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<blockquote data-quote="SuZir" data-source="post: 533175" data-attributes="member: 14557"><p>This why I'm a bit leery when it comes to young addicts and support groups like AA. If they are not especially for the teens it is likely there are people who have been 'very deep.' And to listen those stories can of course scare young addicts (who probably have had a lot less problems due their addictions yet) straight, but it can also make them feel that 'they have not good enough stories to tell' or feel that their addiction is not quite that serious or bad thing because they have not (yet) been in all that trouble. And yeah, at times it feels like stories are told with certain pride or it kind of becomes a competition about 'who has done it worst.' I'm sure that is not at all true to all groups but that is something I did fear with my very immature kid. And also that he would kind of become his addiction. Yes, he is an addict but being an addict should not be his main thing in life for rest of his life.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SuZir, post: 533175, member: 14557"] This why I'm a bit leery when it comes to young addicts and support groups like AA. If they are not especially for the teens it is likely there are people who have been 'very deep.' And to listen those stories can of course scare young addicts (who probably have had a lot less problems due their addictions yet) straight, but it can also make them feel that 'they have not good enough stories to tell' or feel that their addiction is not quite that serious or bad thing because they have not (yet) been in all that trouble. And yeah, at times it feels like stories are told with certain pride or it kind of becomes a competition about 'who has done it worst.' I'm sure that is not at all true to all groups but that is something I did fear with my very immature kid. And also that he would kind of become his addiction. Yes, he is an addict but being an addict should not be his main thing in life for rest of his life. [/QUOTE]
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