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I think I am leaning toward removing Son from Residential Treatment Center (RTC)
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<blockquote data-quote="DavidWH" data-source="post: 110518" data-attributes="member: 4398"><p>Thanks.. Want to make one thing clear however... emotions on my end are there yes no doubt.. however I am making myself NOT make a choice based on them.. I have in the past and I will not do it in this situation, if that was not the case he would be home now based on my emotions alone. I know this is not about me it is all about him and his success not only at home but adulthood.</p><p></p><p>Couple of other things in my mind:</p><p></p><p>First..my main concern is IF he is truly wanting to make the change... and I make him stay... this one is killing me</p><p></p><p>Second.. They changed his medications at the exact same time all this new came about, like a light bulb he was able to do what he was sapose to do.</p><p></p><p>Third.. His last stint in Juvy was the longest and I think he got something out of it that last time, it took 4 months from time he was out of juvy till he went into Residential Treatment Center (RTC) - and he did not attempt one thing... and swore breaking the law was not worth it. Now saying that.. the home life did not change.. it was HELL</p><p></p><p>I said plans... my thought process has gone something like this.</p><p></p><p>IF.... he comes home.. </p><p></p><p>begins High School </p><p></p><p>IF bringing him home is a mistake, I pull him out of school, NC offers online High School - He would go to work with me daily and work on school while there, and could get a part time job in the area I am in while I am at work till I leave for the day.</p><p></p><p>Needs more structure, back to church Sundays and Wednesdays, getting him involved in church activities and to build relationships. </p><p></p><p>---- I think stating to the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) that I want to understand the transistion process is someting I can do, like I said above my fear with them is they of course WANT all boys to stay as long as possible.. more $$ while they treat the boys good (no mistreatment) they are a business - and if they lost funding for one boy.. he is gone on the spot... so that is my fear in asking them their opinion... it will not be a real one.. and for sure now this time of year... they have a number of openings... so no way will they say YEA HE IS READY!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DavidWH, post: 110518, member: 4398"] Thanks.. Want to make one thing clear however... emotions on my end are there yes no doubt.. however I am making myself NOT make a choice based on them.. I have in the past and I will not do it in this situation, if that was not the case he would be home now based on my emotions alone. I know this is not about me it is all about him and his success not only at home but adulthood. Couple of other things in my mind: First..my main concern is IF he is truly wanting to make the change... and I make him stay... this one is killing me Second.. They changed his medications at the exact same time all this new came about, like a light bulb he was able to do what he was sapose to do. Third.. His last stint in Juvy was the longest and I think he got something out of it that last time, it took 4 months from time he was out of juvy till he went into Residential Treatment Center (RTC) - and he did not attempt one thing... and swore breaking the law was not worth it. Now saying that.. the home life did not change.. it was HELL I said plans... my thought process has gone something like this. IF.... he comes home.. begins High School IF bringing him home is a mistake, I pull him out of school, NC offers online High School - He would go to work with me daily and work on school while there, and could get a part time job in the area I am in while I am at work till I leave for the day. Needs more structure, back to church Sundays and Wednesdays, getting him involved in church activities and to build relationships. ---- I think stating to the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) that I want to understand the transistion process is someting I can do, like I said above my fear with them is they of course WANT all boys to stay as long as possible.. more $$ while they treat the boys good (no mistreatment) they are a business - and if they lost funding for one boy.. he is gone on the spot... so that is my fear in asking them their opinion... it will not be a real one.. and for sure now this time of year... they have a number of openings... so no way will they say YEA HE IS READY! [/QUOTE]
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