Give, I think you may be right. Last night she was mad at me over something that was misinterpreted. I could hear her outside crying and slamming her basketball around. Let her have a few minutes and then went out to talk to her. Seems that sports may be her outlet.
She's been in counseling before but doesn't talk much. The counselor and I finally agreed that it was wasting time and money. I've asked if she wants to go back but she says she'd rather talk to me.
I'm not sure if the alateen book is helping or scaring her. There's just a huge lack of materials for children who deal with these issues.