Star*
call 911........call 911
Robin,
IF SOMEONE ALONG THE WAY had ever given us the option of putting Dude into the Marines? It would have been a no-brainer. Yes. Even now? If someone were to ask us, at 20 years old? I would agree, say yes, ask Dude to please go. What is he going to learn in Department of Juvenile Justice? What could he learn in the military? The military may expunge his record. Department of Juvenile Justice will keep it. The military will whip his butt into shape physically - and not allow him to call you and harass you. Department of Juvenile Justice will allow him to call you and beg you to put money in his canteen. Department of Juvenile Justice will keep him around an element that is like he is now. The Military will put him with a class of people that has a better chance of changing his mind-set.
I'm with Janet on this one. I wouldn't be killing myself looking for an Residential Treatment Center (RTC) - he's not GOING TO ACCEPT the help. He's going to skate through this like he has everything else that you've spent Tens of Thousands of dollars on. Why not put him somewhere if given the choice that is FREE, will whip him into shape and possibly get him free tuition and teach him to grow up and be as responsible as he can be? More so than Residential Treatment Center (RTC)?
Sounds like less work to me, for you. I'm so sorry you have to deal with any of this. Just wanted to send you a huge hug, and a cup of hot chocolate and a cushy chair and a girl day.
Hugs and Love -
Star
IF SOMEONE ALONG THE WAY had ever given us the option of putting Dude into the Marines? It would have been a no-brainer. Yes. Even now? If someone were to ask us, at 20 years old? I would agree, say yes, ask Dude to please go. What is he going to learn in Department of Juvenile Justice? What could he learn in the military? The military may expunge his record. Department of Juvenile Justice will keep it. The military will whip his butt into shape physically - and not allow him to call you and harass you. Department of Juvenile Justice will allow him to call you and beg you to put money in his canteen. Department of Juvenile Justice will keep him around an element that is like he is now. The Military will put him with a class of people that has a better chance of changing his mind-set.
I'm with Janet on this one. I wouldn't be killing myself looking for an Residential Treatment Center (RTC) - he's not GOING TO ACCEPT the help. He's going to skate through this like he has everything else that you've spent Tens of Thousands of dollars on. Why not put him somewhere if given the choice that is FREE, will whip him into shape and possibly get him free tuition and teach him to grow up and be as responsible as he can be? More so than Residential Treatment Center (RTC)?
Sounds like less work to me, for you. I'm so sorry you have to deal with any of this. Just wanted to send you a huge hug, and a cup of hot chocolate and a cushy chair and a girl day.
Hugs and Love -
Star