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<blockquote data-quote="recoveringenabler" data-source="post: 655028" data-attributes="member: 13542"><p>You might try contacting NAMI and inquiring about a counselor through them. Because they are all about mental illness, they may be able to provide you with a roster of therapists who specialize in how to parent a troubled adult child. I found them to be very helpful and their parent courses are very good.</p><p></p><p>It does help to be in therapy with someone who is well versed in having to deal with troubled kids as a result of mental illness, substance abuse or conduct disorders. The codependency course I entered was part of a very large Substance Abuse Program affiliated with the HMO I am a member of. The people who ran it were all trained in substance abuse, mental illness and codependency, so I was really getting the very best care for my particular issues with my daughter. Make some inquires through NAMI and through your health care provider, you may find a program you can enter that your insurance covers. </p><p></p><p>If not you can also attend codependent anonymous groups or Families Anonymous or Al Anon. Any 12 step group that fits and you feel comfortable in. You may have to "shop" around for a group that works for you, they are not all the same. Many parents here have gotten their lives back through these programs. I never found one that I continually attended, but in the worst of times I just went to be surrounded by folks who knew what I was talking about. </p><p></p><p>Feeling alone in this territory is awful, so I just kept putting myself in supportive environments. It helped a lot and I believe shortened the time I spent suffering over things I had no control over. I was so ready to stop the struggle I was really willing to do whatever it took to get to a place of peace of mind. My entire commitment through it all was to find peace of mind. I didn't even know that was a possibility when I began, but turns out, <strong><em>IT IS!</em></strong></p><p></p><p>Hang in there Struggling Mom, this is not easy, but it is doable. Read through this forum, you'll find strength, camaraderie, wisdom and tools.......we're all in the same boat and it isn't sinking it's floating just fine......</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="recoveringenabler, post: 655028, member: 13542"] You might try contacting NAMI and inquiring about a counselor through them. Because they are all about mental illness, they may be able to provide you with a roster of therapists who specialize in how to parent a troubled adult child. I found them to be very helpful and their parent courses are very good. It does help to be in therapy with someone who is well versed in having to deal with troubled kids as a result of mental illness, substance abuse or conduct disorders. The codependency course I entered was part of a very large Substance Abuse Program affiliated with the HMO I am a member of. The people who ran it were all trained in substance abuse, mental illness and codependency, so I was really getting the very best care for my particular issues with my daughter. Make some inquires through NAMI and through your health care provider, you may find a program you can enter that your insurance covers. If not you can also attend codependent anonymous groups or Families Anonymous or Al Anon. Any 12 step group that fits and you feel comfortable in. You may have to "shop" around for a group that works for you, they are not all the same. Many parents here have gotten their lives back through these programs. I never found one that I continually attended, but in the worst of times I just went to be surrounded by folks who knew what I was talking about. Feeling alone in this territory is awful, so I just kept putting myself in supportive environments. It helped a lot and I believe shortened the time I spent suffering over things I had no control over. I was so ready to stop the struggle I was really willing to do whatever it took to get to a place of peace of mind. My entire commitment through it all was to find peace of mind. I didn't even know that was a possibility when I began, but turns out, [B][I]IT IS![/I][/B] Hang in there Struggling Mom, this is not easy, but it is doable. Read through this forum, you'll find strength, camaraderie, wisdom and tools.......we're all in the same boat and it isn't sinking it's floating just fine...... [/QUOTE]
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