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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember1" data-source="post: 756885" data-attributes="member: 23706"><p>I just have one more suggestion. You expressed yourself so well. Thanks for explaining. Now I'm going to chime in. Take what you need and leave the rest.</p><p></p><p>Medication for mental illness, and your daughter is definitely mentally ill, is often a necessity, not a choice and certainl not the same as using drugs like pot or cocaine. I have had to use medications and was pleased that I could function again without feeling high.</p><p></p><p> It is not up to us to play doctor and tell our kids how to treat their illnesses and to date there is absolutely no evidence that natural remedies help especially severe depression. And eating disorders are very serious. </p><p></p><p> I don't mean to be hard, but if my mother had sort of shamed me for my antidepressant when I was such a total mess over Kay, I would have flinched in shame and pulled way back from ever telling her about my pain again. I may have even distanced myself from her in all ways. I was listening to a psychiatrist who turned out to be great!!! Mom is my Mom. She is NOT a doctor and does NOT know about depression. Nor do you. Even. If you think you do. Even if you read articles or books. I did too and only medication helped my depression. I had been too sad to even cook a meal which is not like me. I didn't work. Please don't judge. Your daughter did it her way and must get healthier HER way. You are NOT in control of this. Or should not be in my opinion.</p><p></p><p>I would back off of telling her how to manage her healthcare. Daughter was being responsible by taking care of herself. Let her be.</p><p></p><p>I know that "strong" mothers of adult kids tend to clash with their kids a lot. Did you want your mother to tell you how to handle your healthcare at your daughters age? Would you not have felt resentment and the urge to back off because your mother was treating you as if she knew even more than a doctor? That she was always in your way? Scolding you? Lecturing you? The more we try to mother our grown kids in my opinion the more they back away. It turns them off. Don't overly mother her if you want her trust at all. She isn't perfect. But none of us are either. Including me!!!!</p><p></p><p>On the illegal stuff, it is up to you how you deal with that. It's your house.</p><p></p><p>Sending love and prayers. And the hope that everything works out in God's way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember1, post: 756885, member: 23706"] I just have one more suggestion. You expressed yourself so well. Thanks for explaining. Now I'm going to chime in. Take what you need and leave the rest. Medication for mental illness, and your daughter is definitely mentally ill, is often a necessity, not a choice and certainl not the same as using drugs like pot or cocaine. I have had to use medications and was pleased that I could function again without feeling high. It is not up to us to play doctor and tell our kids how to treat their illnesses and to date there is absolutely no evidence that natural remedies help especially severe depression. And eating disorders are very serious. I don't mean to be hard, but if my mother had sort of shamed me for my antidepressant when I was such a total mess over Kay, I would have flinched in shame and pulled way back from ever telling her about my pain again. I may have even distanced myself from her in all ways. I was listening to a psychiatrist who turned out to be great!!! Mom is my Mom. She is NOT a doctor and does NOT know about depression. Nor do you. Even. If you think you do. Even if you read articles or books. I did too and only medication helped my depression. I had been too sad to even cook a meal which is not like me. I didn't work. Please don't judge. Your daughter did it her way and must get healthier HER way. You are NOT in control of this. Or should not be in my opinion. I would back off of telling her how to manage her healthcare. Daughter was being responsible by taking care of herself. Let her be. I know that "strong" mothers of adult kids tend to clash with their kids a lot. Did you want your mother to tell you how to handle your healthcare at your daughters age? Would you not have felt resentment and the urge to back off because your mother was treating you as if she knew even more than a doctor? That she was always in your way? Scolding you? Lecturing you? The more we try to mother our grown kids in my opinion the more they back away. It turns them off. Don't overly mother her if you want her trust at all. She isn't perfect. But none of us are either. Including me!!!! On the illegal stuff, it is up to you how you deal with that. It's your house. Sending love and prayers. And the hope that everything works out in God's way. [/QUOTE]
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