tracy the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) may keep him safe from himself. it may cause more problems too. with ant he was in for two yrs. I was sad about that but worn out from being hypervigilant over him and watching his self destruction. it meant 6 hr trips to philadelphia monthly. it meant paying 3000.00 in the form of attached wages. it did not cure him at all. it held him. it finished his high school education.
would I do it again? yes. he was 16 and I was responsible for him for two more yrs. when he got out he was 18. I would no longer be the parent in charge and paying for his shoplifting, his troubles, going to court and having things disrupted every single minute.
ant is still a PITA but at least he does not live with me.
