Hi- I am going through the same issue with my 24 tear old daughter, who is in hospital for third time for rehab. I believe she uses to cover up her other symptoms of bipolar. she has always had mood swings, anger outburst, and then as high as a kite when a young child. she has been extremely daring, and will do anything for attention. Her risky behavior has put her life at jeapardy many times. She has three DIU's and cannot learn from own mistakes. She's a beautiful, outgoing girl, but concerned about her state of mind lately. She says her mind is continually racing with thoughts and cannot sleep. Then that's all she wants to do is sleep. Again, this is a very popular girl, many friends not obviously strange at all, except she is slow to catch onto common sense. Which is concerning also, like she's having difficulty advancing with age appropriate actions. we love her so much and she does not deserve what is going on. Right now, today at hospital we saw another girl, not out daughter and I am so sad. I want to go get her and hold her forever. She is also wanting to run continually to different cities to live with maybe a friend of a friend.
She admitted herself to hospital to detox off Xanax and get help. But she doesn't stop running, Thinking somewhere else will be better for her? If this sounds familiar to anyone, I hope it helps or lets you see where you may be different, than symptoms of my daughter's.
kat