I Think My Daughter Is Using

Methamphetamines
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I think my daughter is using. I don't know what to do. My first instinct is to call the police but If I could get her to volunteer to go to rehab that might be better. She has been diagnosed with bi polar manic depressive.
Any ideas?
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Hey Keith, I think you will get better feedback if you post on the family and friends board.
Also read past post's you will know what to do from there.
Take care.
karen
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hi, keith. my daughter also has been diagnosed bi-polar and also is caught up in meth addiction...I don't really know what the deal is with bi-polar and addiction is other than if they're not on meds they tend to self-medicate to ease their anxiety and depression. I'd try getting her to agree to rehab before the police route...though I have tried both at one time or another. Research all you can so you know exactly what you are dealing with and so you won't buy into all the tricks she will have up her sleeve if she is using..took me a long long time to even figure it out. And if you must call the police....do it sooner than later..it just may save her from a whole lot of hell and her life..but try the rehab route first, if you can. good luck.
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Hi Keith.
Move on this nightmare immediately... Don't let your feelings rule your brain!!! PLEASE....
We are going through this now, our daughter has been using for 18months maybe 2 years now... We had to have her committed. We are in Australia, and we are very fortunate to have a pretty good Mental Heath System here.
If she will have no part of rehab, you HAVE to take control Keith.. It's tuff BUT
It will be much worse if you wait..... I am new to this site, and all the wonderful people here have helped us so much. Take a deep breath, look after yourself and go for it... Praying for all who are suffering!!!!! that is now my mantra...
good luck Keith.... If i can help you in any way, i'm here. I am only 5 weeks into this ! BUT have learnt sooooooooooooo much, truly!
YOU HAVE TO TAKE CONTROL
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Do anything you can to save your daughters life!!!!!!!!!! Whatever it takes she may hate you for awhile but Id rather my kid be here to hate me then not being here at all............. My prayers are with you !!!!!!!!!

Love
Jacque
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Keith how old is your daughter and what makes you think she is using?
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i used meth and coke and I am also Bipolar...i used to keep weight off and because i am always tired...it gave me energy and made me 10 ft tall and bulletproof, I saw where someone posted that it seems to be a common thing for teenage (or early 20's) girls...i think part of the problem is wanting to stay thin or get thin...unfortunately it's a deadly drug...that drains your will to live and makes you more insane...the more you have the more you want...i thought it made my real estate job better, because i was always talkative with my clients, and helped me work the long hours...i'm grateful that i realized that i really couldn't afford it, and the thought of injecting Titanium and some of the other chemicals it was made from started making me think twice...i suffer from chronic pain, it made me forget the pain...unfortunately I went from Meth to Cocaine...and have used needles for most of my use.
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Bumps you have come along way and im so proud of you..........Keith there is help out there and the resources to help your daughter.............Look at Bumps shes a walking miracle.........You go Girl!!!!!!!!!

Love and prayers for your daughter Keith
Bumps Congrats once again
Love
Jacque
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Thanks to All.
I am so new to all this mess. I thank all of you for your encouragement. I am trying to find a local support group. This is very helpful.
Thanks
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Hi, Keith, how's your daughter? Any luck with the rehab? Support is the best thing you can do for yourself and for her..because until we understand it and learn how to react to it....we do more damage than good, unfortunately. Hope you guys are okay. Keep in touch.
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If your daughter is sleeping a tremendous amount of time and being slovenly about her appearance and her surroundings, has no ambition, is argumentative and things come up missing, she is probably using.

My daughter was doing all these things and stealing from me too. She would lie with every breath she took. I put her in outpatient treatment and she did very well for a couple of weeks. Now she's using again. She is a single mother and she moved out of my house, has no job and continues to live in an apartment with a man who has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon against another person, but he beats my daughter all the time when they don't have money for drugs.

I had to call Child Protective Services because she has refused to let me have the kids and refuses to get rid of this man. I also put dead bolts on all my doors and told her if the house gets broken into I will have her arrested for breaking and entering and theft....and I will. From all the people I have talked to, it will take something drastic to get them to even start recovery.

I would love to have my sweet child back but I don't want her to come home in a body bag. DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO GET THEM OFF THE STUFF, EVEN IF IT MEANS JAIL TIME.

Good Luck and God Bless You! My heart breaks for all of us, especially the innocent children.

Disheartened (Deborah)