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<blockquote data-quote="mom_in_training" data-source="post: 30035" data-attributes="member: 2727"><p>I hear you on the system. It could in some cases make things worse. I had thought of going to the juvenile system in my efforts prior to my difficult child becoming 18. It can be a long drawn out process to even get what help that is offered up (Deeming her unruley). In my case she would have been almost 18 by the time things were said and done so I opted not to go there and figured at the time that if juvenile hall was going to become involved I guess it would be due to her getting caught doing something stupid enough to put her there. Some here have had very bad experiences going that route with their difficult children and wish that they had never gone there. The closest my difficult child has been to juvenile hall was when I put her in a program called Teen Challenge. Teen Challenge offers the scared straight tactic if that is what you want to call it. They have a three hour tour of the facility and are not treated much different then the prisoners minus the cuffs. The tour included two follow-up meetings of drug and sex education along with the offering of counceling if desired. My difficult child did do the counceling for a short time and I can say that it did delay the worst from happening for quite a while. Although I know my difficult child is responsible for her own choices I am still very angry that the new girl in the neighborhood introduced my difficult child to her heavy drug using friends, It certainly did not help matters. You are definitely on the right track as far as having all of the support lined up. And you are right, Your difficult child just may call one of them for help when he has a crises. I know my difficult child has in the past and yes they were there for her in a heartbeat. You know, I somehow think she just might find it a relief (Maybe not at that moment) if one of the officers showed up because she knows that they will get her the help she needs. There is nothing better then having a run in with somebody that you know that is genuinely concerned when your in a crises and knowing that they will be there for you.</p><p></p><p>As far as you doing to much.... Not!!!! When it comes to doing what we have to do as a parent to save our children from ruin there is no such thing as going overboard. I have said it before but I call it save mode. I have been there just like many here on the board and its not a fun ride to say the least. I was grasping for anything that I could find (Tools) in my efforts to save my difficult child.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mom_in_training, post: 30035, member: 2727"] I hear you on the system. It could in some cases make things worse. I had thought of going to the juvenile system in my efforts prior to my difficult child becoming 18. It can be a long drawn out process to even get what help that is offered up (Deeming her unruley). In my case she would have been almost 18 by the time things were said and done so I opted not to go there and figured at the time that if juvenile hall was going to become involved I guess it would be due to her getting caught doing something stupid enough to put her there. Some here have had very bad experiences going that route with their difficult children and wish that they had never gone there. The closest my difficult child has been to juvenile hall was when I put her in a program called Teen Challenge. Teen Challenge offers the scared straight tactic if that is what you want to call it. They have a three hour tour of the facility and are not treated much different then the prisoners minus the cuffs. The tour included two follow-up meetings of drug and sex education along with the offering of counceling if desired. My difficult child did do the counceling for a short time and I can say that it did delay the worst from happening for quite a while. Although I know my difficult child is responsible for her own choices I am still very angry that the new girl in the neighborhood introduced my difficult child to her heavy drug using friends, It certainly did not help matters. You are definitely on the right track as far as having all of the support lined up. And you are right, Your difficult child just may call one of them for help when he has a crises. I know my difficult child has in the past and yes they were there for her in a heartbeat. You know, I somehow think she just might find it a relief (Maybe not at that moment) if one of the officers showed up because she knows that they will get her the help she needs. There is nothing better then having a run in with somebody that you know that is genuinely concerned when your in a crises and knowing that they will be there for you. As far as you doing to much.... Not!!!! When it comes to doing what we have to do as a parent to save our children from ruin there is no such thing as going overboard. I have said it before but I call it save mode. I have been there just like many here on the board and its not a fun ride to say the least. I was grasping for anything that I could find (Tools) in my efforts to save my difficult child. [/QUOTE]
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