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<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 456788" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>I'm sorry to read of your pain and frustration. Life is strange and sometimes behaviors are so embedded that there really is no reason to hold out much hope for improvement. You've done your very best. The facility provided her with intense couseling which is really rare in this day and age. She has had every opportunity to change her path. What a waste for such a bright young woman.</p><p></p><p>To the best of my knowledge there is no "cure" for conduct disorder. Of course I am not an expert in that area; however, I have a difficult child who got that diagnosis at a younger age and I "thought" it was just a teen rebellion issue. Now I see it as a behavioral addiction that often lasts a lifetime. There is a sense of entitlement that runs deep. In many cases, like yours, there is a pattern of unlawful behavior that repeats and repeats. Consequences don't seem to be feared or even avoided. How totally sad.</p><p></p><p>Absolutely I think you should detach yourself from her life. You can't change her. You can only change yourself. Living with addictive behaviors distorts life for all those who care and the closer you are to the abnormalities the more destructive it becomes. I do hope "something" causes her to change her life course but meanwhile my strongest hope is that you can find a way to live in peace, without guilt, without the emotional rollercoaster ride of monitoring her choices. Sending very sincere and caring thoughts your way. Hugs. DDD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDD, post: 456788, member: 35"] I'm sorry to read of your pain and frustration. Life is strange and sometimes behaviors are so embedded that there really is no reason to hold out much hope for improvement. You've done your very best. The facility provided her with intense couseling which is really rare in this day and age. She has had every opportunity to change her path. What a waste for such a bright young woman. To the best of my knowledge there is no "cure" for conduct disorder. Of course I am not an expert in that area; however, I have a difficult child who got that diagnosis at a younger age and I "thought" it was just a teen rebellion issue. Now I see it as a behavioral addiction that often lasts a lifetime. There is a sense of entitlement that runs deep. In many cases, like yours, there is a pattern of unlawful behavior that repeats and repeats. Consequences don't seem to be feared or even avoided. How totally sad. Absolutely I think you should detach yourself from her life. You can't change her. You can only change yourself. Living with addictive behaviors distorts life for all those who care and the closer you are to the abnormalities the more destructive it becomes. I do hope "something" causes her to change her life course but meanwhile my strongest hope is that you can find a way to live in peace, without guilt, without the emotional rollercoaster ride of monitoring her choices. Sending very sincere and caring thoughts your way. Hugs. DDD [/QUOTE]
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