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<blockquote data-quote="ThreeShadows" data-source="post: 214804" data-attributes="member: 6370"><p>Wow! I'm in!</p><p>This is my third attempt at posting...</p><p> </p><p>I am a looooong time lurker who is twinkled pink by Star's generous invitation to come out of the shadows.</p><p> </p><p>I want to tell all of you warriors how very grateful I am for the existence of this board and for the fact that you all are willing to be supportive of others dealing with difficult child issues.</p><p> </p><p>Until three years ago we were living in a small town in Western Maine. There are many emancipated minors who are totally out of control, entire public housing blocks are empty of adults. These emancipated minors told our difficult child 2 that our family had too many rules. He started to run away, do major drugs and shoplift, got food stamps. Lived on the streets, in a car, etc.</p><p> </p><p>During our years of struggle we consulted 5 shrinks, many tdocs and SWs.</p><p>A huge issue for me was my isolation from parents who were in our situation. I am very vocal about my needs. Not a single professional told me of this board.</p><p> </p><p>I called all around about joining a Tough Love group, was told none existed in our area (I was willing to do a 3 hr. round trip!). Again, no one spoke of you.</p><p> </p><p>I became familiar with the police force of two towns, was told they could not help with difficult child 2 until he was a threat to himself and others. I couldn't bring him home but we were responsible for any damage he might do! I asked both police chiefs to give my name to any parent who was in my situation. I knew there were a few because the officers were telling me they were fed up with all the overempowered teens in both towns. I thought we could join up to make some changes. No one came foward. It seemed so un-american to accept such total helplessness. Again, no one told me of your existence.</p><p> </p><p>I humiliated myself all over our community, became an open book, which was dangerous because my husband was a doctor at the small 50 bed hospital and everyone knew us. I begged for help and support. No one mentioned this board.</p><p> </p><p>If anyone here has read Augusta Gone there are many similarities with our experiences with difficult child 2. Then, after getting a quack diagnosis of "Reward Deficiency Syndrome", I googled "conduct disorder" and there you were! No matter what they wanted me to believe, I wasn't alone and powerless.</p><p> </p><p>I want to humbly tell you that, if it were not for your will to fight for your families, I might have died. I know now how to detach, I know that I was not responsible for our son's three year long couch surfing ride.</p><p> </p><p>Thank you for giving me back my life and my sanity. God bless you all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ThreeShadows, post: 214804, member: 6370"] Wow! I'm in! This is my third attempt at posting... I am a looooong time lurker who is twinkled pink by Star's generous invitation to come out of the shadows. I want to tell all of you warriors how very grateful I am for the existence of this board and for the fact that you all are willing to be supportive of others dealing with difficult child issues. Until three years ago we were living in a small town in Western Maine. There are many emancipated minors who are totally out of control, entire public housing blocks are empty of adults. These emancipated minors told our difficult child 2 that our family had too many rules. He started to run away, do major drugs and shoplift, got food stamps. Lived on the streets, in a car, etc. During our years of struggle we consulted 5 shrinks, many tdocs and SWs. A huge issue for me was my isolation from parents who were in our situation. I am very vocal about my needs. Not a single professional told me of this board. I called all around about joining a Tough Love group, was told none existed in our area (I was willing to do a 3 hr. round trip!). Again, no one spoke of you. I became familiar with the police force of two towns, was told they could not help with difficult child 2 until he was a threat to himself and others. I couldn't bring him home but we were responsible for any damage he might do! I asked both police chiefs to give my name to any parent who was in my situation. I knew there were a few because the officers were telling me they were fed up with all the overempowered teens in both towns. I thought we could join up to make some changes. No one came foward. It seemed so un-american to accept such total helplessness. Again, no one told me of your existence. I humiliated myself all over our community, became an open book, which was dangerous because my husband was a doctor at the small 50 bed hospital and everyone knew us. I begged for help and support. No one mentioned this board. If anyone here has read Augusta Gone there are many similarities with our experiences with difficult child 2. Then, after getting a quack diagnosis of "Reward Deficiency Syndrome", I googled "conduct disorder" and there you were! No matter what they wanted me to believe, I wasn't alone and powerless. I want to humbly tell you that, if it were not for your will to fight for your families, I might have died. I know now how to detach, I know that I was not responsible for our son's three year long couch surfing ride. Thank you for giving me back my life and my sanity. God bless you all. [/QUOTE]
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