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<blockquote data-quote="Ephchap" data-source="post: 64339" data-attributes="member: 27"><p>I'm ROFL reading your post, Sue. Yes, I can relate.</p><p></p><p>When my difficult child was at his secure (locked) Residential Treatment Center (RTC), as you said, the goal was to get him to turn things around, and to ease him back into the real world.</p><p></p><p>The day he called to let us know that he had reached the level where he could go out into the community and apply for a job, my heart turned to mush. We finally had him safely locked in somewhere and they were going to "let him out"? Sounds awful, but that's how I felt.</p><p></p><p>He got a job at a sub shop, and had to walk almost a mile each way to work ... and he came back to the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) after each shift! Yes, I was stunned, to say the least.</p><p></p><p>So, I understand what you are feeling, but also know the pride I felt each and every day that my son walked to work, and walked back to the Residential Treatment Center (RTC). He was working the program, and integrating himself into the real world.</p><p></p><p>Hang in there and revel in the new thank you. Feel the pride, mom!</p><p></p><p>Sending hugs,</p><p>Deb</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ephchap, post: 64339, member: 27"] I'm ROFL reading your post, Sue. Yes, I can relate. When my difficult child was at his secure (locked) Residential Treatment Center (RTC), as you said, the goal was to get him to turn things around, and to ease him back into the real world. The day he called to let us know that he had reached the level where he could go out into the community and apply for a job, my heart turned to mush. We finally had him safely locked in somewhere and they were going to "let him out"? Sounds awful, but that's how I felt. He got a job at a sub shop, and had to walk almost a mile each way to work ... and he came back to the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) after each shift! Yes, I was stunned, to say the least. So, I understand what you are feeling, but also know the pride I felt each and every day that my son walked to work, and walked back to the Residential Treatment Center (RTC). He was working the program, and integrating himself into the real world. Hang in there and revel in the new thank you. Feel the pride, mom! Sending hugs, Deb [/QUOTE]
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