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I think I am leaning toward removing Son from Residential Treatment Center (RTC)
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<blockquote data-quote="goldenguru" data-source="post: 110556" data-attributes="member: 1545"><p>Hi David~</p><p></p><p>I soooo understand the overwhelming desire to bring your child home. Mine was gone from home for 16 months. We finally pulled her against the advise of the staff. We ran out of money, and we felt that it was time. With that said however - your son has not been gone for very long in the big picture. I am of the opinion that 2 months is the 'honeymoon phase'. Most kids can 'keep it together' for a period of 2 months. It was about the 3rd month that my daughter 'took off the mask' and really began to be honest with her counselors. It was then that real therapeutic progress began.</p><p></p><p>My second concern is with your exit plan. If your son doesn't make it in public school then you are going to take him to work every day and school him on line. One - teens need peers. The amount of time you would be spending with him would (in my opinion) be very difficult. Destructive perhaps. The isolation would be very difficult for him and you.</p><p></p><p>If it were me - I would encourage your son to stay put the remainder of the school year. Then try a transition home in the summer months. By next fall you'll have a much better idea of how he's doing. This would allow him to transition back to 'real life' more gradually. Maybe take on a part time job - volunteer - go to work a few days per week with you, etc.</p><p></p><p>My daughter's biggest struggle was living in the real world once she exited her Residential Treatment Center (RTC). It was overwhelming.</p><p></p><p>I just can't imagine your son being thrown back into the public school system - personally I think it would be a huge mistake.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="goldenguru, post: 110556, member: 1545"] Hi David~ I soooo understand the overwhelming desire to bring your child home. Mine was gone from home for 16 months. We finally pulled her against the advise of the staff. We ran out of money, and we felt that it was time. With that said however - your son has not been gone for very long in the big picture. I am of the opinion that 2 months is the 'honeymoon phase'. Most kids can 'keep it together' for a period of 2 months. It was about the 3rd month that my daughter 'took off the mask' and really began to be honest with her counselors. It was then that real therapeutic progress began. My second concern is with your exit plan. If your son doesn't make it in public school then you are going to take him to work every day and school him on line. One - teens need peers. The amount of time you would be spending with him would (in my opinion) be very difficult. Destructive perhaps. The isolation would be very difficult for him and you. If it were me - I would encourage your son to stay put the remainder of the school year. Then try a transition home in the summer months. By next fall you'll have a much better idea of how he's doing. This would allow him to transition back to 'real life' more gradually. Maybe take on a part time job - volunteer - go to work a few days per week with you, etc. My daughter's biggest struggle was living in the real world once she exited her Residential Treatment Center (RTC). It was overwhelming. I just can't imagine your son being thrown back into the public school system - personally I think it would be a huge mistake. [/QUOTE]
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