Personality change

[Dodger]

No. Not schizophrenia, or not very likely.

More likely just someone who doesn't react well to alcohol and who shouldn't be drinking. Like that guy in every small town who when he drinks wants to try and pick a fight with someone.

Thank you very much Dr. Baxter.......what a blessing it is to have someone of your expertise in such a forum.
Thank you
Dodger

 

[Dodger]

It has been a week since we talaked with our daughter and it seems as if she is making some strides as to regaining her sense of self worth...and getting her feet back on the ground so to speak. Our son in law, on the other hand, apparently doesn't think HE has a problem (other than her) and is spending a lot of time drinking and NOT being home for his children. We do not wish him any ill will any more than we do regarding our daughter. He has been our son in law for nearly 14 years and we have never been displeased with him. Now, mind you, some of his rougher edges have been coming out, but who among us is without sin, as it were. We wish them both well and particularly the children. We wish there was some way to "put things back together".
Thank you again for all your warm thoughts and advice.
Dodger
PS: Does anyone know how to get my original password back? For some reason I forgot it and now I have a reset password which is a bunch of numbers. Is there a way to recalim my original password?
(Wish I could remember what it is)

 

[David Baxter PhD]

Once you have that temporary "reset password", you can go to your User CP and change it to something you can better remember.

 

[HA]

Dodger,

You may not be able to "put things back together" but keep chipping away at helping them and hopefully things will improve for the children's sake.

Can you suggest that both of them seek some professional counselling either together or separately? Alcohol as a coping mechanism only makes things worse.

 

[Dodger]

Hello HeartArt: We have tried to suggest counselling...she seems (maybe) willing..he doesn't even reply, leading us (and her) to assume he has zero interest. I know alcohol doesn't help...I wish he knew /
Thanks you.......we appreciate your kind thoughts
Dodger