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<blockquote data-quote="Penta" data-source="post: 85163" data-attributes="member: 1644"><p>GG, you know my girl was at Residential Treatment Center (RTC) the same time period as your daughter. While, I wish in my heart, that she never needed to be placed in a facility, I know it saved her life and mine too, probably. I was a single parent, struggling to cope with work and raising an out of control, self destructive teen. She hated me and everyone else for months and months while she was at Residential Treatment Center (RTC), yet at her graduation program from Residential Treatment Center (RTC), she credited me and her therapist there with saving her life. Somehow, during her stay at Residential Treatment Center (RTC), she came to an awakening and found her "beautiful self", letting go of her anger, defiance and self destructive behavior. </p><p></p><p>As for the huge loan I took out to pay for her treatment and will be paying off until I am well into my 70's, I look at it as an investment that has paid off already. Some people make investments and lose everything or invest thousands in a luxury vehicle that depreciates quickly. I invested in the life of a child, so she could have a future.</p><p></p><p>For the past 2 years, we have been making up for all the time we lost while she was, as she says, "stupid", and we have reconnected to have a very strong relationship. I have been able to forgive all the terrible things she did and said to me and see her for who she is now....a responsible, mature, quirky, loving and compassionate young adult.</p><p></p><p>In many ways, I am proud that I had the courage to send her to Residential Treatment Center (RTC) and I think you can be proud as well. Your daughter is a fine young woman. You paved the way for her to succeed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Penta, post: 85163, member: 1644"] GG, you know my girl was at Residential Treatment Center (RTC) the same time period as your daughter. While, I wish in my heart, that she never needed to be placed in a facility, I know it saved her life and mine too, probably. I was a single parent, struggling to cope with work and raising an out of control, self destructive teen. She hated me and everyone else for months and months while she was at Residential Treatment Center (RTC), yet at her graduation program from Residential Treatment Center (RTC), she credited me and her therapist there with saving her life. Somehow, during her stay at Residential Treatment Center (RTC), she came to an awakening and found her "beautiful self", letting go of her anger, defiance and self destructive behavior. As for the huge loan I took out to pay for her treatment and will be paying off until I am well into my 70's, I look at it as an investment that has paid off already. Some people make investments and lose everything or invest thousands in a luxury vehicle that depreciates quickly. I invested in the life of a child, so she could have a future. For the past 2 years, we have been making up for all the time we lost while she was, as she says, "stupid", and we have reconnected to have a very strong relationship. I have been able to forgive all the terrible things she did and said to me and see her for who she is now....a responsible, mature, quirky, loving and compassionate young adult. In many ways, I am proud that I had the courage to send her to Residential Treatment Center (RTC) and I think you can be proud as well. Your daughter is a fine young woman. You paved the way for her to succeed. [/QUOTE]
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