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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 622509" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>If an adult child is a PITA because of drug addiction as the main issue, it is possible for that person to get clean at any age and change at any age. If they were good people before the drugs, well, they are probably going to be good people if they quit the drugs. I was talking more about the adult children who have personality disorders and problems that have nothing to do with drugs, like 36. He has always been rather mean and done some really scary stuff...I can go as far back as eighteen months. However, many drug addicts also do just keep using.BUT...there are also many who do quit. Go to any NA/AA meeting to see recovering addicts. </p><p></p><p>Jail is a change of circumstance for RE's daughter and she is HAPPILY enjoying her life without drugs for the first time in probably a few decades. Not every drug addict is a drug addict forever. It is up to the person to take the bull by the horns and to change his/her thinking and to do the hard work it takes to quit. And RE's daughter is happily doing this!! I'm thrilled for her!</p><p></p><p>Jail isn't always a bad thing for our kids.</p><p></p><p>RE, I am crossing my fingers, toes and eyes for your daughter to continue her road toward recovery. She seems in a very good place right now (strange, because I know she's in jail), but the ability to look at herself and do positives are there and she is using them!!!!</p><p></p><p>I say, hurray for her!!!!! So happy for you, RE!!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 622509, member: 1550"] If an adult child is a PITA because of drug addiction as the main issue, it is possible for that person to get clean at any age and change at any age. If they were good people before the drugs, well, they are probably going to be good people if they quit the drugs. I was talking more about the adult children who have personality disorders and problems that have nothing to do with drugs, like 36. He has always been rather mean and done some really scary stuff...I can go as far back as eighteen months. However, many drug addicts also do just keep using.BUT...there are also many who do quit. Go to any NA/AA meeting to see recovering addicts. Jail is a change of circumstance for RE's daughter and she is HAPPILY enjoying her life without drugs for the first time in probably a few decades. Not every drug addict is a drug addict forever. It is up to the person to take the bull by the horns and to change his/her thinking and to do the hard work it takes to quit. And RE's daughter is happily doing this!! I'm thrilled for her! Jail isn't always a bad thing for our kids. RE, I am crossing my fingers, toes and eyes for your daughter to continue her road toward recovery. She seems in a very good place right now (strange, because I know she's in jail), but the ability to look at herself and do positives are there and she is using them!!!! I say, hurray for her!!!!! So happy for you, RE!!!! [/QUOTE]
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