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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 69289" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p>I posted a long thing and lost it. Shucks.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, the counselor gave difficult child the alcoholism test in front of me the other day and sure enough, difficult child answered YES to nearly all 20 questions. I am appalled. I mean, ever since I was little, people have marveled at my amazing sense of smell...I am talking sense of smell the level of super heroes! I can smell things from really far away - from cars 2-3 lengths in front of me, BBQ's from blocks away...and alcohol? OMG --- my strongest ever. C'mon, I am married to an alcoholic, I grew up with alcoholics, I was assaulted by an alcoholic. I KNOW the odor. So, excuse me, but I find it very difficult to believe that my difficult child has been drinking to the extent she claims right uner MY nose for 4 almost years. This kid won't eat a mint or chew gum, rarely brushes her teeth and smokes cigarettes. I smell her breath and I am bowled over most days - screaming at her to go brush her teeth. </p><p></p><p>Has she drank alcohol? Yes, I'm sure of it. Would she benefit from an AA meeting or two or three? Surely. Is she an alcoholic? I don't think so. But you know what? I will hit an Alanon meeting or 2 or 3 and get my "codependent no more" book out and read it again and work MY program so she can work hers without me micromanaging her every step of the way. Her counselor said she could bring a friend with her to her 1st meeting or me, and difficult child said not me, so that is actually fine with me. I don't want to go. But, I know she went out drinking last night and I have to NOT ask her. I will have to bite my tongue till it bleeds.</p><p></p><p>At the end of the session, difficult child also announced that when she gets a job she wants to move out. We didn't have time to address that in the session, but the counselor suggested we talk about it amongst ourselves. Ha! I thought about how she is jobless, she is 17, she is starting two classes at the community college next week and so basically, I will not give her permission. BUT, she does turn 18 in October and her friend (a guy) has already told her she can live there for $100/month. I guess we'll get to take her car out of our name and off our insurance and I hope she gets a job with bennies because she won't be covered anymore under my health plan so her medications will have to be paid in cash - good thing she's getting off with such cheap rent, huh? </p><p></p><p>Anyway, trying not to freak out, again, since I have no one to talk about this with except you fine folks here. Thanks for all the input. Have a nice weekend.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 69289, member: 2211"] I posted a long thing and lost it. Shucks. Anyway, the counselor gave difficult child the alcoholism test in front of me the other day and sure enough, difficult child answered YES to nearly all 20 questions. I am appalled. I mean, ever since I was little, people have marveled at my amazing sense of smell...I am talking sense of smell the level of super heroes! I can smell things from really far away - from cars 2-3 lengths in front of me, BBQ's from blocks away...and alcohol? OMG --- my strongest ever. C'mon, I am married to an alcoholic, I grew up with alcoholics, I was assaulted by an alcoholic. I KNOW the odor. So, excuse me, but I find it very difficult to believe that my difficult child has been drinking to the extent she claims right uner MY nose for 4 almost years. This kid won't eat a mint or chew gum, rarely brushes her teeth and smokes cigarettes. I smell her breath and I am bowled over most days - screaming at her to go brush her teeth. Has she drank alcohol? Yes, I'm sure of it. Would she benefit from an AA meeting or two or three? Surely. Is she an alcoholic? I don't think so. But you know what? I will hit an Alanon meeting or 2 or 3 and get my "codependent no more" book out and read it again and work MY program so she can work hers without me micromanaging her every step of the way. Her counselor said she could bring a friend with her to her 1st meeting or me, and difficult child said not me, so that is actually fine with me. I don't want to go. But, I know she went out drinking last night and I have to NOT ask her. I will have to bite my tongue till it bleeds. At the end of the session, difficult child also announced that when she gets a job she wants to move out. We didn't have time to address that in the session, but the counselor suggested we talk about it amongst ourselves. Ha! I thought about how she is jobless, she is 17, she is starting two classes at the community college next week and so basically, I will not give her permission. BUT, she does turn 18 in October and her friend (a guy) has already told her she can live there for $100/month. I guess we'll get to take her car out of our name and off our insurance and I hope she gets a job with bennies because she won't be covered anymore under my health plan so her medications will have to be paid in cash - good thing she's getting off with such cheap rent, huh? Anyway, trying not to freak out, again, since I have no one to talk about this with except you fine folks here. Thanks for all the input. Have a nice weekend. [/QUOTE]
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