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<blockquote data-quote="savior no more" data-source="post: 683734" data-attributes="member: 19838"><p>I can understand your feelings. Had I found this forun when my child was 12 I would have been even more depressed. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>My child raged from the age of four. He had periods of stability from time to time when the medication was right. At times the medication wouldn't work and his mood became unstable. When he got to be fourteen, I told him I would call the cops if he laid one hand on me or broke anything in the house. He had broken many things in the past. This set up the boundary and I did in fact have to call the police who sent mental health deputies who help facilitate hospitalization. This was the way I could gain control over my house and help him find the help he needed. The first thing I had to do in helping him - which was my legal, moral, and ethical responsibility - was to get expert help and guidance on how to handle this. At this age, engagement and trying every avenue possible for me was a must. I still advocate for my son but as he grows into legal age and adulthood I have had to learn that he is ultimately responsible for his life and choices. I will probably always maintain contact and loving communication but I can understand how the older the children become it might be necessary to save oneself it it gets too much of a burden.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="savior no more, post: 683734, member: 19838"] I can understand your feelings. Had I found this forun when my child was 12 I would have been even more depressed. My child raged from the age of four. He had periods of stability from time to time when the medication was right. At times the medication wouldn't work and his mood became unstable. When he got to be fourteen, I told him I would call the cops if he laid one hand on me or broke anything in the house. He had broken many things in the past. This set up the boundary and I did in fact have to call the police who sent mental health deputies who help facilitate hospitalization. This was the way I could gain control over my house and help him find the help he needed. The first thing I had to do in helping him - which was my legal, moral, and ethical responsibility - was to get expert help and guidance on how to handle this. At this age, engagement and trying every avenue possible for me was a must. I still advocate for my son but as he grows into legal age and adulthood I have had to learn that he is ultimately responsible for his life and choices. I will probably always maintain contact and loving communication but I can understand how the older the children become it might be necessary to save oneself it it gets too much of a burden. [/QUOTE]
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