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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]i'm sorry you are going through this and all these perfect parents are giving you a hard time about this.

I have a child in recovery and understand a lot of what you are talking about.  As you know, unless she wants to get sober, nothing you do will change her mind.  Make sure you take care of yourself and i hope things turn out for the best.  [/quote] Thank you so much for this. This is really all I wanted to hear. Substance abuse is very, very triggering and let's be honest....there are a lot of people on this board with their own substance issues. I understand completely that telling someone to get help/forcing them to get help is very, very rarely the solution nor is it typically a good idea. Just wanted an outlet to dump and your kind response is much appreciated.[/quote]

Talking on the forum about helpful your daughter or talking to her over the phone won’t help.

Get on a plane, rent an apartment near your daughter, start interviewing addiction specialists to get a direction, plan joint time with daughter

These things will help . And no, very often addicted patients are not realizing where they are and they are unable to seek help or quit on their own, her being an adult complicates it. They need an external push - a very caring relative usually - to get out.

If she’s willing to accept some help, you’ll be able gradually increase your inference over her life choices.

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