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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Usually it is mental illness or some other disability that prompts a family to care about their child’s welfare. I suppose they don’t want to see him dead in the streets. [/quote]

This.

My brother vanished 13 years ago after arguments about basic expectations. It has tortured my parents. [/quote]

Watch some movies about addicts. Even star in born.
You can literally do everything for them for zero payoff or improvement. You cannot your job, you can spend down your savings, you can hire the top psychologist and 12 month retreat clinic. Twice.

Zero payoff.

The mentally disordered person or addict has to want and drive the improvement. Not Mommy. 
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How can a “mentally disordered person” do this? They lack insight that they are ill. Do you also think an epileptic can just will themself to stop having seizures? I mean, I really don’t want my cancer to reoccur and I take a pretty toxic medication to help prevent that, but if it comes back anyway does that mean it’s my fault for not wanting remission bad enough?[/quote]

Wrong application. Stop harping about diseases.

I meant exactly what I said. Mentally ill people or addicts have to want the help and put in the effort.

Mental disordered folks can get tons of “insights” into their issues from teachers, parents, loved ones, and doctors. It’s what they do with that info that matters.

Go to some AA meetings and see for yourself. [/quote]

What is mental illness if not a disease? Just admit you are a bigot.[/quote]

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