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<blockquote data-quote="tracy551" data-source="post: 91025" data-attributes="member: 3565"><p>Drugs and truancy seem to go hand in hand. At least in my house they did. What did I do? I got truancy fines and got them put into difficult child's name. I went to school when I was suppose to, why should I pay the fine. He became responsible for them. Then as far as the drugs and the wonderful attitude and behavior that goes with them, I ended up going to court and and having difficult child put into a Residential Treatment Center (RTC). He doing much better now of course. He has received counseling, something he would not attend at home, he goes to weekly NA meetings, and he has learned to deal with and process his anger. The real test will be Nov 9 when he comes home.</p><p>You can not go on the way things are, You must start looking for help outside the home. My difficult child was 14 the first time he went to a bootcamp (did no good) and he was 16 this time. The placement he is at now is much better suited for his needs and I beleive he has grown alot since going there.</p><p>As far as him hitting rock bottom. I too thought that but I was surprised as to how much difficult child could handle. Rock bottom for me came when he was home high on drugs and told me he wanted to die but hoped I went first.</p><p>REAL BIG EYE OPENER. it was then I called CYS and asked for help.</p><p>Over the past 7 months difficult child and I have talked more than we ever have and I am honest with him on how things must be when he gets home or the very day he turns 18 he must leave my home. (6 months)</p><p>Good luck and don't back down he will test you at every angle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tracy551, post: 91025, member: 3565"] Drugs and truancy seem to go hand in hand. At least in my house they did. What did I do? I got truancy fines and got them put into difficult child's name. I went to school when I was suppose to, why should I pay the fine. He became responsible for them. Then as far as the drugs and the wonderful attitude and behavior that goes with them, I ended up going to court and and having difficult child put into a Residential Treatment Center (RTC). He doing much better now of course. He has received counseling, something he would not attend at home, he goes to weekly NA meetings, and he has learned to deal with and process his anger. The real test will be Nov 9 when he comes home. You can not go on the way things are, You must start looking for help outside the home. My difficult child was 14 the first time he went to a bootcamp (did no good) and he was 16 this time. The placement he is at now is much better suited for his needs and I beleive he has grown alot since going there. As far as him hitting rock bottom. I too thought that but I was surprised as to how much difficult child could handle. Rock bottom for me came when he was home high on drugs and told me he wanted to die but hoped I went first. REAL BIG EYE OPENER. it was then I called CYS and asked for help. Over the past 7 months difficult child and I have talked more than we ever have and I am honest with him on how things must be when he gets home or the very day he turns 18 he must leave my home. (6 months) Good luck and don't back down he will test you at every angle. [/QUOTE]
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