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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think she would make an excellent therapist. Many therapists themselves start off with difficulties. Perhaps you could focus on her positive traits rather than her negative ones? You aren't going to change her personality - she has to find her own way and learn lessons the hard way. You don't have to spend so much time with her. She's an adult now. You did it, your responsibility is over. She made it to 21. Now she can come to you and you can choose to engage and support her or not. [/quote]

NP here.  This really isn’t helpful or responsive to OP’s question. He obviously wants to continue to support his DD or he wouldn’t be on here asking this question, so it isn’t helpful to tell him his job is done.  Many parents choose to continue to parent even when their legal obligation to do so has ended.  And 21 is very young.

OP, I’m sorry you’re going through this.  Unfortunately, I have found that often you have to let them hit rock bottom so they realize they need help.  My sibling had mental illness and the ONLY thing that worked to get them to take their meds was that the family’s support was conditioned on it.  It was brutal but necessary.

Wishing you and your daughter the best.[/quote]

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