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Mental Health Support

BeHereNow

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7. It's such a long hard road....

Reply to jwirr (Reply #6)

Mon Jan 30, 2012, 01:04 AM

Jan 2012

She is 25 y/o.
Living at home, which is good- at least I know she is safe.
Can't stop her from buying her own alcohol- but am glad to hear she wants
to stop drinking,
I KNOW she would feel SOOOOOO much better.
Pray or whatever for us.
BHN

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I am SO tired... [View all] BeHereNow Jan 2012 OP

I have a friend in the same situation.. mdmc Jan 2012 #1

Not sure pipi_k Jan 2012 #2

i don't know that there is much you can do fizzgig Jan 2012 #3

Both of my kids had substance use and abuse problems. EFerrari Jan 2012 #4

Thanks for all of your loving comments- BeHereNow Jan 2012 #5

Support her efforts to stop, make sure you do nothing that will enable her and prepare for the long jwirr Jan 2012 #6

It's such a long hard road.... BeHereNow Jan 2012 #7

Good she wants to stop drinking. First, MAJOR step. elleng Jan 2012 #8

Will do. My grandson is living with his two children and going for full custody. He is all they can jwirr Jan 2012 #9

What can you *DO*? BrendaBrick Jan 2012 #10

What can you *DO*? BrendaBrick Jan 2012 #11

Thanks Brenda- we had a pretty good talk about it today. BeHereNow Jan 2012 #12

I'm so glad that it went well for both of you BHN! BrendaBrick Jan 2012 #13