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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Good Luck OP.
Our kid her age is taking time off from
College to deal with anxiety , depression.
They too struggle with the shame cycle. 
It’s a B****!!
One of the things I think it’s important to do is to stop calling what she did a “mistake”.
She made poor choices, BAD choices that resulted in where she is now. And that place is one of healing, tremendous growth and evolution surrounded by loving support.
A therapist will be great in helping her see that  her past choices were just that her choices, NOT her value. She has to learn that accountability does not require self degradation.
Maybe she has perfectionist tendencies, 
Which quite frankly may have caused her to burn out and self medicate with alcohol and other impulsive choices.
But her value is simply in her existence, try to get her to focus on how she self corrected and is doing the healing work.
Good luck in fighting just the right therapist Fit.[/quote]
“FINDING” the right therapist , LOL![/quote]

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