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A lil bout my issue with my son. (looking for other's with like issues)
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<blockquote data-quote="katya02" data-source="post: 217633" data-attributes="member: 2884"><p>Hello, sorry I missed your first thread - I've been away a lot lately. I'm sorry you're having so much trouble and pain. You've taken very positive steps, though, in deciding enough was enough (or too much) and getting your difficult child into a treatment program. Good for you! Even if he isn't ready to completely turn his life around he'll get lots of information that may go a long way toward changing his mind. That happened with our difficult child - he went, kicking and screaming so to speak, and ended up really listening to the info they had for everyone. I'm not going to say he's totally turned around but he's clean currently, and sober, and has held a job for three weeks (hooray!). I hope your teen will take in the information at the program and think about it.</p><p></p><p>The program will almost certainly do random drug testing on your difficult child which is also a good thing. Since he's a minor, you should have access to the results. You might also do home drug testing if you have any further concerns. Whatever you do, do not take your teen off into the wilderness to detox, however (it doesn't sound like you have that in mind anyway). Depending on what a difficult child has been on, detoxing can be medically dangerous and no one should be in the wilderness by choice while coming off drugs.</p><p></p><p>I hope the staff at the treatment center will discuss diagnoses with you - ODD in a 17 year old isn't really a practical diagnosis; if they have him on a mood stabilizer and an antidepressant they should discuss more than ODD with you. If you can find an Al-Anon or Nar-Anon group to attend it will be immensely helpful to you. </p><p></p><p>By the way, has your son been checked in the past for learning disorders or other diagnoses?</p><p></p><p>Good luck and stay strong; you're on the right path and you've found a good place here!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="katya02, post: 217633, member: 2884"] Hello, sorry I missed your first thread - I've been away a lot lately. I'm sorry you're having so much trouble and pain. You've taken very positive steps, though, in deciding enough was enough (or too much) and getting your difficult child into a treatment program. Good for you! Even if he isn't ready to completely turn his life around he'll get lots of information that may go a long way toward changing his mind. That happened with our difficult child - he went, kicking and screaming so to speak, and ended up really listening to the info they had for everyone. I'm not going to say he's totally turned around but he's clean currently, and sober, and has held a job for three weeks (hooray!). I hope your teen will take in the information at the program and think about it. The program will almost certainly do random drug testing on your difficult child which is also a good thing. Since he's a minor, you should have access to the results. You might also do home drug testing if you have any further concerns. Whatever you do, do not take your teen off into the wilderness to detox, however (it doesn't sound like you have that in mind anyway). Depending on what a difficult child has been on, detoxing can be medically dangerous and no one should be in the wilderness by choice while coming off drugs. I hope the staff at the treatment center will discuss diagnoses with you - ODD in a 17 year old isn't really a practical diagnosis; if they have him on a mood stabilizer and an antidepressant they should discuss more than ODD with you. If you can find an Al-Anon or Nar-Anon group to attend it will be immensely helpful to you. By the way, has your son been checked in the past for learning disorders or other diagnoses? Good luck and stay strong; you're on the right path and you've found a good place here! [/QUOTE]
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