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06/28/2008 14:23
Brobjosto
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Hello All,

I am at my wits end. I have a step son that we are all convinced (including his GP) has Bipolar disorder. He is 22 years old, and had been in an eight month depression, never coming out of his room, refusing medical treatment, etc. We finally talked him into going to the hospital (with the help of a psychiatrist) but he was released 3 days later, with the simple diagnosis that he was just a "chronic marijuana user", and that he should deal with it.

After this 3 day hospital stay, we noticed a change that we thought was positive...he came out of his room, began socializing, began acting "normal"...just like his old self.

However, just a couple of weeks later, he really started abusing alcohol, and started being irrational. He beleives that he is becoming a millionaire, has moved into his pickup truck in a nearby town, refuses any criticism or reality checks, and when he comes home, is rude and disrespectful. My wife and I are mad at him when he is home, and worried when he is gone. It really is a hard thing to deal with.

Help???

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06/28/2008 14:32
norma
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Drug addiction and alcoholism do not make a good combination. He is a drug user. Where does he get his money? If he wants help for his addictions there is hope. If not then cut off the funds if you are supporting him. Unless, he wants to get clean and sober he will continue to have problems. At 22 yrs old he should deal with his own problems. I know that is hard, but he owns his problems, not you.
"In the time of your life, live-so that in that wondrous time you shall not add to the misery and sorrow of the world, but, shall smile to the infinite variety and mystery of it." William Saroyan



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06/28/2008 15:23
Brobjosto
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Thank you.

We do not give him money. At the onset of this, he had a healthy bank account, but has since exhausted it, in only about 6 weeks. The only thing that I will give him is food, at a restaurant, and make sure that he eats.

Because of the disrespect he shows at our home I am contemplating telling him that he is no longer welcome, unless he gets some help, respects the rest of his family and our house, and is sober.

The fear that I have is that he may fade into a bad "scene", or worse. Making things more complicated is the fact that his estranged father is being treated for depression, and that his uncle committed suicide some 9 years ago. This is in his family, and has reared it's ugly head for him now.

But I do have the rest of the family to care for, and "his" problems become the problem of all when he is here.



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06/28/2008 15:32
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You are right, you have the others to take care of the rest of the family. The only way for him to get clean and sober is to want to do it. His money will run out. If he is not working he will have to get it from somewhere. Maybe not having the means to feed his habit will help him to realize he needs help. I have several children that age. It is difficult to watch a grown child founder. My heart goes out to you and your family.
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