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<blockquote data-quote="meowbunny" data-source="post: 211166" data-attributes="member: 3626"><p>Welcome to our little corner of hell and help. Like you, I have a child with attachment issues. Fortunately, not severe thanks to some luck on my part -- I did the right things when I first got her without knowing they were right. If you haven't read them, Adopting the Hurt Child series by Keck are excellent resources.</p><p> </p><p>For my daughter, therapy was crucial. When she went into refusal, I went into refusal. That is, you don't participate, I take you no where, get you nothing. You can go to school and that's it. I did tell her she was free to spend the entire 50 minutes venting about what a mean mom I was. I really didn't care as long as she talked to the therapist but talk to him she would. Sooner or later some of her issues would come out.</p><p> </p><p>Honestly, I hate, hate, hate Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). I would rather have a child be BiPolar (BP), schizophrenic, anything but Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) -- at least there are medications for many of the other illnesses. I truly believe it is an ugly diagnosis that doesn't leave a lot of hope unless a child commits to therapy and behavior modification. And the child has to want to change, I believe.</p><p> </p><p>I wish you the absolute best in getting her to want to help herself. HUGS</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="meowbunny, post: 211166, member: 3626"] Welcome to our little corner of hell and help. Like you, I have a child with attachment issues. Fortunately, not severe thanks to some luck on my part -- I did the right things when I first got her without knowing they were right. If you haven't read them, Adopting the Hurt Child series by Keck are excellent resources. For my daughter, therapy was crucial. When she went into refusal, I went into refusal. That is, you don't participate, I take you no where, get you nothing. You can go to school and that's it. I did tell her she was free to spend the entire 50 minutes venting about what a mean mom I was. I really didn't care as long as she talked to the therapist but talk to him she would. Sooner or later some of her issues would come out. Honestly, I hate, hate, hate Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). I would rather have a child be BiPolar (BP), schizophrenic, anything but Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) -- at least there are medications for many of the other illnesses. I truly believe it is an ugly diagnosis that doesn't leave a lot of hope unless a child commits to therapy and behavior modification. And the child has to want to change, I believe. I wish you the absolute best in getting her to want to help herself. HUGS [/QUOTE]
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