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<blockquote data-quote="goldenguru" data-source="post: 89674" data-attributes="member: 1545"><p>Deb - you hit the nail on the head. </p><p></p><p>Given what the doctors have said, his past struggles and the evidence of his suicide note they would give that court order with or without your wife's approval.</p><p></p><p>Mikey - about 4 years ago we made the gut wrenching decision to place our daughter over 2000 miles away in a therapeutic boarding school. My daughter went kicking and screaming ... literally ... through the airports. She kicked and screamed almost the entire time she was there.</p><p></p><p>As her mother, I was not necessarily on board with the decision. I had serious misgivings. It is against everything in a mothers heart to commit a child. But, my husband - God bless him - was steadfast in doing the hard, but correct thing for my daughter.</p><p></p><p>I used to BEG to bring her home. On occasion he experienced my wrath. I even blamed him a time or two. It was a HUGE load for him to carry. I can't imagine what he endured in making this tough decision.</p><p></p><p>Fast forward four years. I now realize it was the best possible solution to a terrible set of circumstances. She needed to be institutionalized. For a long time.</p><p></p><p>My husband went against my daughters pleas, my pleas, and did the right thing. </p><p></p><p>He had to step up to the plate and make a decision that I was incapable of making ... because I'm a mom and am driven by emotions.</p><p></p><p>I am pleading with you to do the hard thing. Even in the face of disapproval from your wife, your daughter and your difficult child. Suicidal ideation is nothing to 'negotiate'.</p><p></p><p>Keeping your son alive is paramount to keeping the peace at home.</p><p></p><p>in my humble opinion.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="goldenguru, post: 89674, member: 1545"] Deb - you hit the nail on the head. Given what the doctors have said, his past struggles and the evidence of his suicide note they would give that court order with or without your wife's approval. Mikey - about 4 years ago we made the gut wrenching decision to place our daughter over 2000 miles away in a therapeutic boarding school. My daughter went kicking and screaming ... literally ... through the airports. She kicked and screamed almost the entire time she was there. As her mother, I was not necessarily on board with the decision. I had serious misgivings. It is against everything in a mothers heart to commit a child. But, my husband - God bless him - was steadfast in doing the hard, but correct thing for my daughter. I used to BEG to bring her home. On occasion he experienced my wrath. I even blamed him a time or two. It was a HUGE load for him to carry. I can't imagine what he endured in making this tough decision. Fast forward four years. I now realize it was the best possible solution to a terrible set of circumstances. She needed to be institutionalized. For a long time. My husband went against my daughters pleas, my pleas, and did the right thing. He had to step up to the plate and make a decision that I was incapable of making ... because I'm a mom and am driven by emotions. I am pleading with you to do the hard thing. Even in the face of disapproval from your wife, your daughter and your difficult child. Suicidal ideation is nothing to 'negotiate'. Keeping your son alive is paramount to keeping the peace at home. in my humble opinion. [/QUOTE]
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