I think maybe I am the one in denial--as a parent I want to believe the excuses and that there really is no problem and I am overreacting. What is so scary about this is--it's something that's not going away. Oh if only I could put a band-aid on it and it would heal on it's own. I'm so sad for her. She's always been my "high maintenance" child. I've come so close to calling Al-Anon--had their website pulled up many times--but then I just couldn't do it--I think the time has come.