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Bulimic 15 year old girl - 2007/06/02 12:16
I have a 15 year old daughter who I learned has been bulimic for about 1 year. On top of the bulimia, she has experimented with drugs and most recently has been using DXM (found in cough syrup/cold medicine). Some other key phrases/descriptions for DXM are "Robotripping" and "Triple CCC". She has reached out for help and is now reacting to being "found out" -- probably more scared than anything. She is extremely angry -- furious -- with me, since she lives with me and I have been the one who has facilitated all of her treatment, which has sometimes had to be on a surprise basis so that she didn't try to avoid what was planned. She feels tricked and betrayed by me in particular. She is seeing counselors and is receiving treatment. The difficulty I am having is that she absolutely has such down her communication with me and I feel communication is vital to helping her through this problem. Admittedly, some of my past actions/reactions have contributed to her silence now. She will not look at me, is angry and in her room all the time, and generally avoids interaction with me. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to try to open up the lines of communication again -- more specifically, "the right choice of words" -- to let her know that I'm here and wanting to help her deal with her situation and ongoing treatment? Just saying that hasn't worked. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
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