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Somebody supporting another with alcohol and cannabis addictions
Hi, new to this app and hoping to find some support and advice from parents in the same situation as I am.
My daughter is 17 and struggled with bullying, leading to drug use, throughout high school.
She drinks and smokes weed every day and self harms regularly. Her Dad and I are divorced but still in touch every day. My daughter is angry, sad, and feels substance is the only thing that gets her through life. She ain’t living, she’s just existing. Very rarely goes out, has no friends and is becoming increasingly isolated. I know we shouldn’t enable her by buying substances for her, but we are at a loss with what to do. I feel like I’ve lost her to this situation. I go from feeling desperately sad for her that her life is like this, to frustrated that she won’t change what she’s doing.
My daughter is 17 and struggled with bullying, leading to drug use, throughout high school.
She drinks and smokes weed every day and self harms regularly. Her Dad and I are divorced but still in touch every day. My daughter is angry, sad, and feels substance is the only thing that gets her through life. She ain’t living, she’s just existing. Very rarely goes out, has no friends and is becoming increasingly isolated. I know we shouldn’t enable her by buying substances for her, but we are at a loss with what to do. I feel like I’ve lost her to this situation. I go from feeling desperately sad for her that her life is like this, to frustrated that she won’t change what she’s doing.
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Somebody supporting another with alcohol addiction
I don’t have specific advice for you as my situation was completely different, but I just wanted to say I’ve read through your post here and I’m very sorry you’re having to go through all this. 🙁
Having struggled with depression a bit myself, I’ve found rigorous exercise a few times a week to be a huge mood stabiliser. Perhaps that could be an avenue to explore with your daughter so she feels less dependent on substances just to get by?
Having struggled with depression a bit myself, I’ve found rigorous exercise a few times a week to be a huge mood stabiliser. Perhaps that could be an avenue to explore with your daughter so she feels less dependent on substances just to get by?