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<blockquote data-quote="flutterby" data-source="post: 364439" data-attributes="member: 7083"><p>He'll be 18 in a week. I reminded him to make an appointment with therapist today, which he did. I'll help him get in with a psychiatrist and to apply for medicaid as he'll fall off his mom's at the end of the month. I'll go to the psychiatrist with him to help discuss medications.</p><p></p><p>Other than that, I'm not going to be too involved. When he wants to talk, I'll be here. But, he's been resistant to parenting for several years now and he's going to do what he's going to do. He's decided on things he wants to accomplish for himself, and I'll help him get started, but after that it's on him. I'm not going to harp on him. </p><p></p><p>The rules are pretty simple: no drugs, no alcohol, therapy and medications, and help around the house. </p><p></p><p>He's a good kid with a mental illness and has learned maladaptive ways of coping. He needs to unlearn the bad behavior and learn healthy ways of coping. That's what therapy is for.</p><p></p><p>I'm quite detached. I want to give him the opportunity since he is asking for help. But, once I help him get started he's on his own with following through.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flutterby, post: 364439, member: 7083"] He'll be 18 in a week. I reminded him to make an appointment with therapist today, which he did. I'll help him get in with a psychiatrist and to apply for medicaid as he'll fall off his mom's at the end of the month. I'll go to the psychiatrist with him to help discuss medications. Other than that, I'm not going to be too involved. When he wants to talk, I'll be here. But, he's been resistant to parenting for several years now and he's going to do what he's going to do. He's decided on things he wants to accomplish for himself, and I'll help him get started, but after that it's on him. I'm not going to harp on him. The rules are pretty simple: no drugs, no alcohol, therapy and medications, and help around the house. He's a good kid with a mental illness and has learned maladaptive ways of coping. He needs to unlearn the bad behavior and learn healthy ways of coping. That's what therapy is for. I'm quite detached. I want to give him the opportunity since he is asking for help. But, once I help him get started he's on his own with following through. [/QUOTE]
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