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<blockquote data-quote="Nancy" data-source="post: 204690" data-attributes="member: 59"><p>Nancy,</p><p></p><p>I have a difficult child with a mood disorder and ODD. When she was your difficult child's age we were stripping her room and holding her as she rages also. We went through a lot of very dark days/years. I had to hide so many things over the years that I am still finding things randomly now that I had forgotten about. We bought a locked chest at office max where we keep our car keys, money, and probably most important, alcohol. If you have any in your house you will have to soon think about getting rid of it or locking it up.</p><p></p><p>When we did strip her room we told her she could earn her things back, slowly. We also took the door off the hinges so she could no longer slam it or hide thinsg form us. We allowed her to put a sheet up across the doorway for privacy. One of the saddest days of my life was when I found she had managed to keep back a stuffed animal and hide it when we stripped her room. I didn't take it because I knew she needed some comfort.</p><p></p><p>I'm sorry you are going through these rough times. I sometimes don't know how we made it through. You just have to get through each day the best you can and try your best to help your difficult child learn self control. She doesn't want to be this way but she doesn't know how to stop.</p><p></p><p>Hugs,</p><p>Nancy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nancy, post: 204690, member: 59"] Nancy, I have a difficult child with a mood disorder and ODD. When she was your difficult child's age we were stripping her room and holding her as she rages also. We went through a lot of very dark days/years. I had to hide so many things over the years that I am still finding things randomly now that I had forgotten about. We bought a locked chest at office max where we keep our car keys, money, and probably most important, alcohol. If you have any in your house you will have to soon think about getting rid of it or locking it up. When we did strip her room we told her she could earn her things back, slowly. We also took the door off the hinges so she could no longer slam it or hide thinsg form us. We allowed her to put a sheet up across the doorway for privacy. One of the saddest days of my life was when I found she had managed to keep back a stuffed animal and hide it when we stripped her room. I didn't take it because I knew she needed some comfort. I'm sorry you are going through these rough times. I sometimes don't know how we made it through. You just have to get through each day the best you can and try your best to help your difficult child learn self control. She doesn't want to be this way but she doesn't know how to stop. Hugs, Nancy [/QUOTE]
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