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[quote=Anonymous]It sounds to me as if the dad has undiagnosed ADHD and the step-mom has been his coping mechanism and is at the end of her rope. DD likely has undiagnosed anxiety at a minimum along with the ADHD. It takes a lot of work to navigate the emotional upheavals of adolescence in this scenario and no one had the time or commitment to put in the work. Self medicating with drugs is textbook and dangerous. This was me in high school but I made it through to the other side. I put in the work with my daughter, it was exhausting, but improved over time. I cannot tell you how many meltdowns I had to be calm through over the past 10 years and she only got the diagnosis 6 years ago when I was at my wits end and the progression over the past two years (now 17) has been amazing. I don’t have the answer but this story breaks my heart. Don’t give up on her.[/quote]
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