I guess I leave out some details as not to make the post so long.
He went into the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) voluntarily; straight from the phos.
His court date has not come-up yet, so for now there is no mandate, but he still might wind-up going to "juvy" since he did not go to the rehab.
I had put a PINS on him on a FRI. about 5 weeks ago but he never made it to Mon. to speak with the PINS person. We had to put him into the phos on that Sun.
He was so out of control, it begins with the pacing and pacing, then the repetition of conversation, rolling on the floor crying, swearing, punching objects, threatening, and he has tried to hurt himself once before in Jan. I think the the combo. of legal drugs he was on, mixed with the marijuana, which in itself is a "depression type" drug was part of the current problem. That is why when he went into the phos. this time they took him off everything. I was afraid if we did not get him restrained someone would get hurt. I am sure others on this board know what I mean; you can see what's coming. He reacts on impulse. I have mentioned this before, he seems to be in that fight or flight mode. If you have experienced it you will know what I mean. I know it will become violent, I have that gut instinct.
Yes the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) said they would take him back. They really could not press any charges as they have a hands- off policy. If the kids leave they are reported and it becomes a police matter. But my difficult child was not mandated there, yet!
So now I have to call on Sun and leave a message on the PINS answering machine. I know he will not be happy and I told his father that he will have to transport him up here when I get a court date.
Truth is I don't think he'll last long there. His dad can't parent him, he can't even get him to come upstairs to sleep. How is he going to keep him away from gangs and drugs. He'll never take him to counseling. So I don't know what will happen???
I still can't understand how this all happened and no one else on the medical side seems to know either. 9 months ago I had a pretty good kid, doing great in school etc.
Out of the past 9 months my son intermittently has been locked-up for about 5. I have tried a phos 3 weeks a rehab for 10 weeks, back to the phos for over 5 weeks and he has only gotten worse!
I am at a loss.......