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<blockquote data-quote="Cindijh" data-source="post: 187062" data-attributes="member: 5754"><p>susiestar said:</p><p></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">She is going to be drug tested weekly (at least for the first nine weeks of school) because she has to go to the shelter care school....ordered by the judge. She tested negative on her last drug test. I talked to one of the "caseworkers" she has through CPS the other day who knows about the DXM and she is going to check into a more comprehensive test. She has also admitted to huffing....did it in front of her sister a few months ago. I don't think she is doing it now because I've locked up all my inhalants...and she is with us most of the time. We don't leave her alone. She confided to her brother that she has done cocaine about 3 or 4 times late spring / early summer. For the most part he wants nothing to do with her...but this was one of the times she came home at his request while in her running away phase to attend his high school graduation. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">As far as rehab...the judge has ordered rehab through the shelter care school. I don't know how good it is. He also included the possibility of a more thorough evaluation after the results of this neuro testing she recently had done comes through. Her misbehavior of the past few weeks will probably earn her what they call "Bethesda weekends"....wilderness adventures....not something she wants to do. </span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">I did notice that there is a NarAnon meeting in a nearby town. I thought about going. As far as counseling...I've recently gone to about ten or so sessions and it helped. I have also been helped a lot by my faith and some of the principles in a book I read by Eckhart Tolle called A New Earth (also the Power of Now) and some other things like CBT. I think I have the tools to deal with this and further sessions at the counselor are sort of redundant. This is causing huge problems between her step dad and me. He would never go to counseling...and his job offers no flexibility in his schedule. My middle child has a lot of support and guidance from her youth leaders. They are top notch...caring....wonderful people. She does not really want to go to a counselor, and truthfully, I think the youth leaders may just help her more. They are all professionals...several of them teachers...all with training in interaction with kids. Her bio dad has not had any counseling about Beth. I don't think he would be willing to go. Her step mom has been in counseling forever. Plus she fancies herself to be a counselor because of her PT training. </span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">With her therapist...her psychiatrist, her caseworkers...and everyone is kind of baffled....or are offering conflicted opinions. The psychiatrist is convinced she is an addict (but says that at the present time she may only be able to tolerate the shelter care rehab). Her therapist (who took a several month vacation) is not sure what's up with her and since under her care Beth got progressively worse we are going to discontinue using her services. The new doctor...the neuro psychologist who recently did the evaluation also does counseling. We are waiting for those recommendations and findings early next week. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">Thank you for your advice and concern....and for letting me "spew". <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/crazy2.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":crazy2:" title="crazy :crazy2:" data-shortname=":crazy2:" /></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">Cindi.....</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">Will work on a signature this weekend....</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cindijh, post: 187062, member: 5754"] susiestar said: [FONT=Comic Sans MS]She is going to be drug tested weekly (at least for the first nine weeks of school) because she has to go to the shelter care school....ordered by the judge. She tested negative on her last drug test. I talked to one of the "caseworkers" she has through CPS the other day who knows about the DXM and she is going to check into a more comprehensive test. She has also admitted to huffing....did it in front of her sister a few months ago. I don't think she is doing it now because I've locked up all my inhalants...and she is with us most of the time. We don't leave her alone. She confided to her brother that she has done cocaine about 3 or 4 times late spring / early summer. For the most part he wants nothing to do with her...but this was one of the times she came home at his request while in her running away phase to attend his high school graduation. [/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS]As far as rehab...the judge has ordered rehab through the shelter care school. I don't know how good it is. He also included the possibility of a more thorough evaluation after the results of this neuro testing she recently had done comes through. Her misbehavior of the past few weeks will probably earn her what they call "Bethesda weekends"....wilderness adventures....not something she wants to do. [/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS]I did notice that there is a NarAnon meeting in a nearby town. I thought about going. As far as counseling...I've recently gone to about ten or so sessions and it helped. I have also been helped a lot by my faith and some of the principles in a book I read by Eckhart Tolle called A New Earth (also the Power of Now) and some other things like CBT. I think I have the tools to deal with this and further sessions at the counselor are sort of redundant. This is causing huge problems between her step dad and me. He would never go to counseling...and his job offers no flexibility in his schedule. My middle child has a lot of support and guidance from her youth leaders. They are top notch...caring....wonderful people. She does not really want to go to a counselor, and truthfully, I think the youth leaders may just help her more. They are all professionals...several of them teachers...all with training in interaction with kids. Her bio dad has not had any counseling about Beth. I don't think he would be willing to go. Her step mom has been in counseling forever. Plus she fancies herself to be a counselor because of her PT training. [/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS]With her therapist...her psychiatrist, her caseworkers...and everyone is kind of baffled....or are offering conflicted opinions. The psychiatrist is convinced she is an addict (but says that at the present time she may only be able to tolerate the shelter care rehab). Her therapist (who took a several month vacation) is not sure what's up with her and since under her care Beth got progressively worse we are going to discontinue using her services. The new doctor...the neuro psychologist who recently did the evaluation also does counseling. We are waiting for those recommendations and findings early next week. [/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS]Thank you for your advice and concern....and for letting me "spew". :crazy2:[/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS]Cindi.....[/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS]Will work on a signature this weekend....[/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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