A 31-year-old female client who has been treated by the PMHNP for 10 years tells her she has been abusing her prescription for clonazepam (Klonopin). Using the principles of motivational interviewing, which of the following would be an affirming statement?

I appreciate your honesty with me and, more importantly, how honest you are being with yourself.

I knew this was going to happen. I didn't want to get you started on that medicine in the first place.

I'm going to have to send you to an inpatient substance abuse facility for medical detox.

I'm sorry I was not monitoring you more closely. This is partly