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I opted out of family therapy and I don’t know how I feel about it. My son is half way through his agreed upon 30 day IOP. But tested weakly positive for cocaine a week ago. I guess his therapist believed it was possibly a false test, but all my sons ranting efforts at denial since seem so...

My dogs just got another cat that came into the fenced back yard. Last time it was the neighbors' to the north. I don't know this one. My husband said its black, and I saw one in the front of the house yesterday. Good Lord. My dogs took someone's pet two weeks before Christmas. I know it's...

It has been hard — to talk to my husband who needs time and distance — to realize more than one of my friends and family have not mentioned my eldest son, at all, as if they know — to know my middle son is in a simple, understandable, f him mindset — to get normal teenage blowback from my...

Of those who had to call the police on their own child. I haven’t even wanted to think, speak or post about it. In the fewest words: he came home at 4 am raging just after he raged at his exes’ place and was tossed. Forced a lock. Became abusive and threatening, threw a bottle, tore a...

Do you think being definitive in your words adds anything to being definitive in your actions? I feel like my son believes his denials and rationalizations. I feel like it would be helpful to clarify that we are withdrawing support because we don't want to enable use. That there is a certain...

In the throes in the last 48 hours Yesterday after saying no to a request for the car around lunchtime he launched into a full throated come to Jesus monologue about how mistaken and damaging we have been as parents, complete with hating and cursing. This morning he apologized for being too...

You know, a retreat from them, not to D.C. ? I think that would be so valuable.

Hi Emeritus I'm posting here because I recall reading some advice from the veterans when someone else had posted about therapist issues. My son has gone through a residential program and is now living at home, under a home contract, and attending the associated outpatient program, which has a...

Hi. I have been reading this forum for weeks looking for and finding bits of advice, similarities and support to fuel me from day to day as my son is in residential. Frankly, I am also looking for the tea leaves to feel more comfortable about the possible futures, which is probably the...