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Is there a lock-in Residential Treatment Center (RTC) for 17 yo?
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<blockquote data-quote="toughlovin" data-source="post: 469527"><p>Oh Gosh I feel for you..... I agree with others call the police each and every time he does something like steal from you. It will take a while but they will get to know him, if you are lucky they will refer you to resources in your area, and sometimes getting involved in the court system is the only way to get the message across.</p><p></p><p>I agree that until they want help there is not a whole lot you can do to make them get help. RTCs can help but they only do so much if the kid does not truly want help. We sent my son to an Residential Treatment Center (RTC) when he was 15-16... it did help for awhile but eventually he went back to his old ways.</p><p></p><p>There is a blessing with them turning 18 because then you are no longer legally responsible for them. We kicked my son out when he was 18 and have been through various stages of things since then. He is now 20, in a rehab and for the first time is seeking help at his own request. My hope is that fact will make a difference and maybe he will really get help this time.</p><p></p><p>He only got there because he reached bottom though, if he was still living at home doing the same old stuff he would not be getting help and the rest of us would be totally miserable.</p><p></p><p>So my suggestion is to call the police when he does something. Don't give him money since you know he is using drugs. Don't let him use the car. Try not to get into a lot of conflicts with him... at this point he has to start to make his own way. And let him know when he is 18 he needs to be doing something productive with his life or move out.</p><p></p><p>I know it is the hardest thing in the world to kick your son out but sometimes it is also the most loving thing you can do. </p><p></p><p>You are in the right place. A lot of us here have been right where you are.</p><p></p><p>TL</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toughlovin, post: 469527"] Oh Gosh I feel for you..... I agree with others call the police each and every time he does something like steal from you. It will take a while but they will get to know him, if you are lucky they will refer you to resources in your area, and sometimes getting involved in the court system is the only way to get the message across. I agree that until they want help there is not a whole lot you can do to make them get help. RTCs can help but they only do so much if the kid does not truly want help. We sent my son to an Residential Treatment Center (RTC) when he was 15-16... it did help for awhile but eventually he went back to his old ways. There is a blessing with them turning 18 because then you are no longer legally responsible for them. We kicked my son out when he was 18 and have been through various stages of things since then. He is now 20, in a rehab and for the first time is seeking help at his own request. My hope is that fact will make a difference and maybe he will really get help this time. He only got there because he reached bottom though, if he was still living at home doing the same old stuff he would not be getting help and the rest of us would be totally miserable. So my suggestion is to call the police when he does something. Don't give him money since you know he is using drugs. Don't let him use the car. Try not to get into a lot of conflicts with him... at this point he has to start to make his own way. And let him know when he is 18 he needs to be doing something productive with his life or move out. I know it is the hardest thing in the world to kick your son out but sometimes it is also the most loving thing you can do. You are in the right place. A lot of us here have been right where you are. TL [/QUOTE]
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