Case Study:
I was having a lot of trouble at home, constantly fighting with my grandmother. I blamed her for taking me away from my mother. I thought granny was just another adult who wanted to control me. I wanted to be with my mother and threatened to kill myself.
At first, I refused to talk to a Family Service counselor. I told her if I was going to be forced to be in treatment, I’d commit suicide.
When the therapist agreed to let me make my own choices, I came to sessions voluntarily. She allowed me to express my anger and accept the separation.
I began to understand that being with my mother when she was using drugs was not the best situation for me. I was better off living with my grandmother while I was in school and until my mother could recover.
The Family Service counselor was a friend I could talk to who really cared about my future.