Grandaughter arrested for heroin possession

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12. The bottom line is

she won't get better until she wants to help herself and can admit she has a problem, unfortunately you have no control over her addiction. Part of it is her facing the reality and consequences of her actions on her own.

No detox or program or rehab or counseling will ever work unless she WANTS it to work. It doesn't sound like she's at that point yet. She's still at the stage where she's the "victim" in her mind and won't take any responsibility for her own actions. Hopefully she will have her "moment" sooner rather than later and help herself.

You are powerless over her but you can work on yourself. Programs like Al-Anon can help. The child is lucky to have you all.