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<blockquote data-quote="Signorina" data-source="post: 479353"><p>Oh my...I am so sorry you are going through this and I know your heart must be breaking. </p><p></p><p>I have no real advice - but I understand that you cannot and will not give up on her. And I want to reassure you that by choosing to back away - you are NOT giving up on her (especially since you have tried so many other things) - you are choosing to stop enabling her which is often your best chance to help her.</p><p></p><p>I think you need to concentrate on you for now. I would consider some 1 x 1 counseling for yourself - perhaps with someone who can help you cope as well as give you practical tips for the various parenting situations you are encountering with your daughter. Almost like a coach if that makes sense. And perhaps your counselor would be able to recommend resources for your daughter should she decide to get help someday.</p><p></p><p>I know how badly you want to find a diagnosis and how hard it is to WANT some sort of answer where there is none. But (gently) I don't think you should proceed in trying to diagnose her yourself...I think you will end up with more questions than answers. And I know it's the questions that tend to drive us moms batty...because we want ANSWERS...and there are no answers unless our kids decide to get help or help themselves.</p><p></p><p>{{{{hugs}}}}</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Signorina, post: 479353"] Oh my...I am so sorry you are going through this and I know your heart must be breaking. I have no real advice - but I understand that you cannot and will not give up on her. And I want to reassure you that by choosing to back away - you are NOT giving up on her (especially since you have tried so many other things) - you are choosing to stop enabling her which is often your best chance to help her. I think you need to concentrate on you for now. I would consider some 1 x 1 counseling for yourself - perhaps with someone who can help you cope as well as give you practical tips for the various parenting situations you are encountering with your daughter. Almost like a coach if that makes sense. And perhaps your counselor would be able to recommend resources for your daughter should she decide to get help someday. I know how badly you want to find a diagnosis and how hard it is to WANT some sort of answer where there is none. But (gently) I don't think you should proceed in trying to diagnose her yourself...I think you will end up with more questions than answers. And I know it's the questions that tend to drive us moms batty...because we want ANSWERS...and there are no answers unless our kids decide to get help or help themselves. {{{{hugs}}}} [/QUOTE]
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