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Auggters Mental health

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My daughter has Autism, she is severely struggling with her.mental health. Her and her dad don't get on, he just doesn't understand her difficulties. He gets drunk every night and is either happy with her or he can be nasty with her. 

She struggles with her mood and when she's down he doesn't get it, he just think she's being awkward and difficult. But she is hard work when lile this and needs total quietness in the house which is difficult as you can imagine we can't be in the kitchen making tea or doing normal day to day things. 

I'm inbetween them both I understand how she's feeling but then also understand why he gets frustrated with her. He doesn't help the situation by being off with her as this makes her worse.

I just don't know what to do or where to turn? 

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  • I am working on a formal diagnosis at 50. I have 3 fine young boys in their 20's. I drank whiskey almost every days for 30 years. The best and absolute best thing you can do for your family, for your daughter who matters most, as hard as it may be is to separate and force him to stop drinking and all. His drinking may come from him having ASD, who knows but until he realizes what you already know, it won't change. Your daughter's future depends on the choices you make right now. That may sound harsh but I have been through it and the sooner you do something the better. ;-)

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  • I am working on a formal diagnosis at 50. I have 3 fine young boys in their 20's. I drank whiskey almost every days for 30 years. The best and absolute best thing you can do for your family, for your daughter who matters most, as hard as it may be is to separate and force him to stop drinking and all. His drinking may come from him having ASD, who knows but until he realizes what you already know, it won't change. Your daughter's future depends on the choices you make right now. That may sound harsh but I have been through it and the sooner you do something the better. ;-)

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