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<blockquote data-quote="RN0441" data-source="post: 753893" data-attributes="member: 15032"><p>Hi</p><p></p><p>He told the recruiter he had been on Zoloft for one week so it really doesn't count. Basically they have to be off medications for six months he was told. They are concerned with people that have been on medications long term.</p><p></p><p>He was not diagnosed with depression. He asked for it at the ER (impossible to see a psychiatric here for several months) for anxiety. I think he may have done it to appease us. Not sure.</p><p></p><p>Since he continued to drink beer and this medication would keep him from military life we told him that it is not wise that he take it and he stopped. I told him he needs to work with a therapist to sort through his feelings. He needs to "do the work". He never needed medications when he was working a lot or in his program and busy. He was happy actually. I think that he is anxious because we are putting him on the spot, which we feel that he needs to move forward. I am not sure about the church group. I'm hoping he can work with the therapist to be able to get to a good place.</p><p></p><p>I love that test! Sounds great! I do think computer work would be great for him because he does have a knack and would be able to work independently.</p><p></p><p>I do not think 24 is young. At all. I told him that many his age had already graduated college and are in their careers. The last thing I want to do is baby him. I don't do that. He knows that we want him living on his own and independent. He is just not as anxious to do that as we are for him to do that!</p><p></p><p>Right now he is planning to take the ASFAB test in the next few weeks and then take it from there. His dad is guiding him and I'm letting him.</p><p></p><p>He is also working on getting his transcripts to the junior college here. He paid to have them sent but new college doesn't have them yet so they say. He has to make phone calls again. I'm letting him adult.</p><p></p><p>I really would prefer he join right away and get his 10 week training out of the way and do college in the fall but we'll see how it works out. He is realizing that this is something that he needs to do to make his dad happy and I think he knows it would be a positive. </p><p></p><p>My therapy is my woman's group on Monday nights and my good friend here who used to run the Celebrate Recovery program in her church. She really is a wealth of information and source of comfort to me. I really feel that I am in a good place most of the time but I do get overwhelmed at times. I think we have come to a crossroads and that is what has made me more anxious than normal. You are right, that it is not easy by any means. As I have said there is no black and white here and no right or wrong way to get to where we need to be.</p><p></p><p>I will post updates when I have them. One day at a time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RN0441, post: 753893, member: 15032"] Hi He told the recruiter he had been on Zoloft for one week so it really doesn't count. Basically they have to be off medications for six months he was told. They are concerned with people that have been on medications long term. He was not diagnosed with depression. He asked for it at the ER (impossible to see a psychiatric here for several months) for anxiety. I think he may have done it to appease us. Not sure. Since he continued to drink beer and this medication would keep him from military life we told him that it is not wise that he take it and he stopped. I told him he needs to work with a therapist to sort through his feelings. He needs to "do the work". He never needed medications when he was working a lot or in his program and busy. He was happy actually. I think that he is anxious because we are putting him on the spot, which we feel that he needs to move forward. I am not sure about the church group. I'm hoping he can work with the therapist to be able to get to a good place. I love that test! Sounds great! I do think computer work would be great for him because he does have a knack and would be able to work independently. I do not think 24 is young. At all. I told him that many his age had already graduated college and are in their careers. The last thing I want to do is baby him. I don't do that. He knows that we want him living on his own and independent. He is just not as anxious to do that as we are for him to do that! Right now he is planning to take the ASFAB test in the next few weeks and then take it from there. His dad is guiding him and I'm letting him. He is also working on getting his transcripts to the junior college here. He paid to have them sent but new college doesn't have them yet so they say. He has to make phone calls again. I'm letting him adult. I really would prefer he join right away and get his 10 week training out of the way and do college in the fall but we'll see how it works out. He is realizing that this is something that he needs to do to make his dad happy and I think he knows it would be a positive. My therapy is my woman's group on Monday nights and my good friend here who used to run the Celebrate Recovery program in her church. She really is a wealth of information and source of comfort to me. I really feel that I am in a good place most of the time but I do get overwhelmed at times. I think we have come to a crossroads and that is what has made me more anxious than normal. You are right, that it is not easy by any means. As I have said there is no black and white here and no right or wrong way to get to where we need to be. I will post updates when I have them. One day at a time. [/QUOTE]
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