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<blockquote data-quote="Scooby" data-source="post: 206577" data-attributes="member: 6155"><p>He is 17 -and when he was in counseling back at 12/13 the doctor said he has components of aspergers, adhd, and definitely depression/anxiety. He was on medications briefly for adhd, nothing ever worked and then when the substance abuse really kicked in - any scripts were a risk for abuse so they were just eliminated altogether (by me)</p><p> </p><p>As far as the legal system -He is in treatment court right now -the first week of a 2 year treatment "sentence". He resentfully goes to the stupid meetings <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />, and goes to alternative learning 4 hours a day because he was kicked out of school for 6 months -</p><p> </p><p>He's not ever recieved any solid diagnosis -not on any medications -and does not own any "problems" ... </p><p> </p><p>The specifics that brought me here are as follows -he was arrested in May for possesion with intent to sell cocaine -2 felonies and 2 midemeanors- he was 16- prior to even being sentenced -he has admitted to using pot -</p><p>has been fired from 2 jobs for theft -he admits to skimming tips at one facilty and claims he was fired from the second because they learned of the first, prior crimes - stole an atv age 14, sent him away to private boarding school for 9 months -he came home and picked right back up - stole computers and misc from someone's home -then most recently the posession with intent -this time I left him in jail for several days -and thought he must finally see now... where this path will lead him... </p><p> </p><p>As I indicated -while waiting for sentencing -he has used and been fired for stealing -he is clean now- for today -but I am afraid to get out of bed sometimes for what the day will bring.</p><p> </p><p>I don't know if I can allow myself hope any longer.</p><p> </p><p>I think, only by the Grace of God will he ever change.... and in the meantime, it feels like I'm re living life with his bio dad/psycho and socio path.</p><p> </p><p>On the other hand... if I hope and believe and pray and keep working... and do not give up... then maybe.... a light bulb will go off and he will pull it together before its too late.</p><p> </p><p>Tonight we spoke of him going into the service -he was very receptive when I told him -if he went into the service he was off the hook for 2 years of college. If he does NOT go into the service, I've always told him he has to do at least 2 years after high school ... so the service now seems enticing.</p><p> </p><p>Im just grasping -flailing in the darkness -and every so often I feel a glimmer of light and hope. I landed here looking for other parents who are living the same challenge... just to know... how other people get out of bed every day.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scooby, post: 206577, member: 6155"] He is 17 -and when he was in counseling back at 12/13 the doctor said he has components of aspergers, adhd, and definitely depression/anxiety. He was on medications briefly for adhd, nothing ever worked and then when the substance abuse really kicked in - any scripts were a risk for abuse so they were just eliminated altogether (by me) As far as the legal system -He is in treatment court right now -the first week of a 2 year treatment "sentence". He resentfully goes to the stupid meetings :), and goes to alternative learning 4 hours a day because he was kicked out of school for 6 months - He's not ever recieved any solid diagnosis -not on any medications -and does not own any "problems" ... The specifics that brought me here are as follows -he was arrested in May for possesion with intent to sell cocaine -2 felonies and 2 midemeanors- he was 16- prior to even being sentenced -he has admitted to using pot - has been fired from 2 jobs for theft -he admits to skimming tips at one facilty and claims he was fired from the second because they learned of the first, prior crimes - stole an atv age 14, sent him away to private boarding school for 9 months -he came home and picked right back up - stole computers and misc from someone's home -then most recently the posession with intent -this time I left him in jail for several days -and thought he must finally see now... where this path will lead him... As I indicated -while waiting for sentencing -he has used and been fired for stealing -he is clean now- for today -but I am afraid to get out of bed sometimes for what the day will bring. I don't know if I can allow myself hope any longer. I think, only by the Grace of God will he ever change.... and in the meantime, it feels like I'm re living life with his bio dad/psycho and socio path. On the other hand... if I hope and believe and pray and keep working... and do not give up... then maybe.... a light bulb will go off and he will pull it together before its too late. Tonight we spoke of him going into the service -he was very receptive when I told him -if he went into the service he was off the hook for 2 years of college. If he does NOT go into the service, I've always told him he has to do at least 2 years after high school ... so the service now seems enticing. Im just grasping -flailing in the darkness -and every so often I feel a glimmer of light and hope. I landed here looking for other parents who are living the same challenge... just to know... how other people get out of bed every day. [/QUOTE]
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