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<blockquote data-quote="Kathy813" data-source="post: 581688" data-attributes="member: 1967"><p>Well, I am not feeling very hopeful tonight. We had our group today where each family took turns sitting in the middle of the circle and talked about our feelings. difficult child had a completely flat affect through the entire thing. It was the same way she reacted during the intervention. . . absolutely no reaction to our pain. </p><p></p><p>The therapists called her on it and said she was acting completely detached from the process. difficult child said she couldn't help it because she felt that emotions were completely shut down and she was afraid to feel again. The therapist acknowledged that was an effect that drug use can cause and if she stayed sober she would start feeling again. The way he put it was that the good news was that after sustained sobriety you start feeling again and the bad news was that you start feeling again.</p><p></p><p>More concerning to me is that she still thinks it is okay to break rules. Yesterday, when we went out for lunch, difficult child asked for us to buy her a red bull. I was surprised and asked her if they allowed her to drink that at the Residential Treatment Center (RTC). She said no. Then I asked if she was allowed to drink it while on a pass and she said no. Needless to say, we didn't buy her one.</p><p></p><p>Today, during our session, they asked us if we had any moments that we got that funny feeling in our gut and before I could answer, difficult child brought up the red bull. I mentioned another instance when she mentioned a "stupid rule" about sharing clothes and the therapist said that the fact difficult child still felt she could break rules or decide which ones to follow was not a good sign.</p><p></p><p>Later, I asked her why she had asked for the red bull when she knew she would be breaking a rule, she answered, "because I wanted one."</p><p></p><p>So what happens when she wants to drink or stick a needle in her arm?</p><p></p><p>Like I said, I am not having a good night. On the good note, the therapists were one hundred percent behind us when we said she could never live at home again and difficult child seemed to accept it. Or at least she didn't argue about it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kathy813, post: 581688, member: 1967"] Well, I am not feeling very hopeful tonight. We had our group today where each family took turns sitting in the middle of the circle and talked about our feelings. difficult child had a completely flat affect through the entire thing. It was the same way she reacted during the intervention. . . absolutely no reaction to our pain. The therapists called her on it and said she was acting completely detached from the process. difficult child said she couldn't help it because she felt that emotions were completely shut down and she was afraid to feel again. The therapist acknowledged that was an effect that drug use can cause and if she stayed sober she would start feeling again. The way he put it was that the good news was that after sustained sobriety you start feeling again and the bad news was that you start feeling again. More concerning to me is that she still thinks it is okay to break rules. Yesterday, when we went out for lunch, difficult child asked for us to buy her a red bull. I was surprised and asked her if they allowed her to drink that at the Residential Treatment Center (RTC). She said no. Then I asked if she was allowed to drink it while on a pass and she said no. Needless to say, we didn't buy her one. Today, during our session, they asked us if we had any moments that we got that funny feeling in our gut and before I could answer, difficult child brought up the red bull. I mentioned another instance when she mentioned a "stupid rule" about sharing clothes and the therapist said that the fact difficult child still felt she could break rules or decide which ones to follow was not a good sign. Later, I asked her why she had asked for the red bull when she knew she would be breaking a rule, she answered, "because I wanted one." So what happens when she wants to drink or stick a needle in her arm? Like I said, I am not having a good night. On the good note, the therapists were one hundred percent behind us when we said she could never live at home again and difficult child seemed to accept it. Or at least she didn't argue about it. [/QUOTE]
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