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<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 515241" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>Remember we did three residential programs. The first one felt it was important for everyone to express their feelings in open group. Obviously there was no violence or vulgarity but alot of the kids expressed negative feelings about their homelife or parents. Things like "if my Mom hadn't divorced my Dad etc. etc." easy child/difficult child never said anything at all negative and basically said "I've been making poor choices but I always know I have a loving home." Those meetings were required attendance every Tuesday night (two hours away from our home, by the way) and went from eight to ten. The second program had family afternoon every Sunday. We did outdoor things (can't remember what to heck it was called but we did an obstacle course with our teen) had group "share time" (rarely accusatory) and then visit time. After easy child/difficult child got kicked out of the second program I did what I had promised I would do. I turned him over to his PO for placement in a Department of Juvenile Justice substance abuse program. One of the hardest things I had done to date and an emotions wrecker for me. He needed to know that his problem was serious. Sigh. At that third and last placement there was no family time except for visitation on Sunday afternoon.</p><p></p><p>My intentions were not to scare anyone. I just wanted to give a heads up so there's no chance of a blindside. Hugs DDD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDD, post: 515241, member: 35"] Remember we did three residential programs. The first one felt it was important for everyone to express their feelings in open group. Obviously there was no violence or vulgarity but alot of the kids expressed negative feelings about their homelife or parents. Things like "if my Mom hadn't divorced my Dad etc. etc." easy child/difficult child never said anything at all negative and basically said "I've been making poor choices but I always know I have a loving home." Those meetings were required attendance every Tuesday night (two hours away from our home, by the way) and went from eight to ten. The second program had family afternoon every Sunday. We did outdoor things (can't remember what to heck it was called but we did an obstacle course with our teen) had group "share time" (rarely accusatory) and then visit time. After easy child/difficult child got kicked out of the second program I did what I had promised I would do. I turned him over to his PO for placement in a Department of Juvenile Justice substance abuse program. One of the hardest things I had done to date and an emotions wrecker for me. He needed to know that his problem was serious. Sigh. At that third and last placement there was no family time except for visitation on Sunday afternoon. My intentions were not to scare anyone. I just wanted to give a heads up so there's no chance of a blindside. Hugs DDD [/QUOTE]
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