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Little Star

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25. Years ago.....

Tue Dec 19, 2017, 11:43 AM

Dec 2017

My oldest child was also put in a mental health ward. For her it was the wrong thing to do and she found no help for her problems there. She went right back to drinking shortly after each stay. As an adult today, she will tell you the same. Mental health treatment only helped her hide her actual problem, alcoholism. She would come out of treatment and shortly after would relapse once again.

AA saved her life. She found a sponsor who was the right person for her. She studied her program, attended her meetings and stayed in close touch with her sponsor. My husband & I joined Al-anon, got our sponsors. went to our meetings and worked our program.

That's my story and I just thought I'd share.

PS: That's not to say that some people may not have both a mental problem & an addiction problem. But they are not one in the same.

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The Palin's are not trash. [View all] Luz Dec 2017 OP

they are people... hlthe2b Dec 2017 #1

I agree, I hope he gets help and yes, enough nt steve2470 Dec 2017 #3

that's not why people say this on DU steve2470 Dec 2017 #2

Are the Trump family "trash"? whathehell Dec 2017 #40

they are trash also steve2470 Dec 2017 #41

What is his diagnosis? janterry Dec 2017 #4

Trash tazkcmo Dec 2017 #5

Trash ..is there a bot overrun HipChick Dec 2017 #20

Exactly mreilly Dec 2017 #30

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2017 #36

Self-loathing? Spare me the diagnosis mreilly Dec 2017 #39

Yes, they are AND he needs help. Both can be true at the same time. n/t rainin Dec 2017 #6

How do you know it's mental problems and not..... Little Star Dec 2017 #7

Is there a difference? exboyfil Dec 2017 #10

As far as I know.... Little Star Dec 2017 #11

Then why are so many exboyfil Dec 2017 #17

Years ago..... Little Star Dec 2017 #25

My son was an addict, and spent time in prison for his Luz Dec 2017 #18

I agree. Little Star Dec 2017 #28

Hopefully they will develop some compassion exboyfil Dec 2017 #8

They are trash frogmarch Dec 2017 #9

I will never understand taking pleasure in illness and violence PeaceNikki Dec 2017 #12

That's true. They are just deplorable. MineralMan Dec 2017 #13

You can argue endlessly over whether Track's problems are partly his family's fault. Girard442 Dec 2017 #14

No she is trash for other reasons...though. Mental illness can affect any family. Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #15

Define trash. I think they just might fall into that category. MoonRiver Dec 2017 #16

Your right. They are not trash. They are trash with self medication problems. kydo Dec 2017 #19

One Fact Doesn't Negate The Other Me. Dec 2017 #21

Calling them trash is unfair to actual trash. johnp3907 Dec 2017 #22

Right. Permanut Dec 2017 #23

Yes but it makes some people here feel good about themselves to engage in behavior tymorial Dec 2017 #24

Track Palin is not a child dalton99a Dec 2017 #26

Every single one of them is trash. And at least one has mental issues kysrsoze Dec 2017 #27

When you act like trash, it fosters an unhealthy environment. n/m RhodeIslandOne Dec 2017 #29

They are trash, and Track has serious mental problems Orrex Dec 2017 #31

+1 dalton99a Dec 2017 #32

I have to agree with a comment on Immoral Minority: Kittycow Dec 2017 #33

If you were speaking of her youngest son, you'd have a point. moriah Dec 2017 #34

LOL yeah cool story BannonsLiver Dec 2017 #35

+1 Orrex Dec 2017 #37

What? NCTraveler Dec 2017 #38