Posted by Kath on February 21, 2009, at 19:16:09
In reply to Re: Bipolar Diagnosis and Drug Abuse » Kath, posted by garnet71 on February 21, 2009, at 11:38:25
> Hi Kath,
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> So sorry to hear about your son. It sounds like he has in it him if he sought mental health help-the desire to straighten out his life. That's very important, to not be in denial. Maybe he is in partial denial and that's why he hasn't come clean yet? Do you think, by chance, he has ADD/ADHD, and he was self-medicating to the point where he got too far into addiction? Over 50% of ADDers fall to substance abuse.~ ~ Hi Garnet, Thx for your reply. I think you're right that he's PARTLY in denial. It really 'sucks' because his friends are very important to him & all his friends 'party'. Drugs are very much a part of their life & he is into the music scene - 'mixing' vinyl recores on 2 turntables. It's his passion. And drugs of very much a part of the club scene. :-(
You're right. He has ADD. It probably started with adolescent experimenting & turned out to be 'self-medication' & felt so much better that, yes, it became an addiction. How sad eh. That's shocking about the 50% of ADDers becoming addicted! Yikes.
I am so glad for you that your son is making such wise choices. I can see how you'd want to help him when he asked you to help him with his school stuff, under the circumstances. My son is a really good cook.
Thanks for the story of hope. I'm so glad things turned out so well. Yes - I ALWAYS need hope!
> Thanks so much for sharing about your son. I couldn't imagine how painful that is for you. I think when our children are suffering or are self-destructing, we literally feel their pain and destruction, big time.
Thanks for saying that Garnet. I sure feel like I feel his pain...that's for sure!
>There is lots of hope, though, Kath. You seem so bright and positive; I hope you keep the faith.
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> (((((Kath))))))
>Thanks for the kind words & the hugs. I'm thinking positive thoughts for your sister.
hugs back-at-ya. How are you doing? You have such a hard 'row to hoe' as someone recently said to me.
Kath
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