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<blockquote data-quote="Nomad" data-source="post: 630083" data-attributes="member: 4152"><p>Our son went through a difficult child period starting at the very end of high school and six months afterwards. We too had house rules. We also drug tested him.It was rough. But, he got a part time job and counseling and got through it. I mention this because the part time job made all the difference. I'm not sure, but I really think he wasn't ready for a full time job and even had to take college slowly at first.And this PT job allowed him more time to go to counseling and to work through his depression. It was a very rough year. Soon, he went to college and continued working. He changed his schedule working like ten hours a week and taking like two classes. Slowly, but surely, he worked his way up to a full college class load. He commuted from home the first two years, was in the dorm at the local univ. The third year and in a local apt. Commuting for his final year(s). Took him five years, because he was only going PT at first. Everything progressed slowly but nicely. Honestly, he is a super duper easy child young man today, ultra successful in his career. ...has won awards and everything. Just something to consider. That PT job made the difference as it wasn't too stressful, he liked making money, he had plenty of time for therapy and he felt productive and it simply allowed him to move forward at his own pace. And he was smart and strong enough to stop therapy when he was ready...had a cool therapist that didn't try to hang on. Again, things to think about...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nomad, post: 630083, member: 4152"] Our son went through a difficult child period starting at the very end of high school and six months afterwards. We too had house rules. We also drug tested him.It was rough. But, he got a part time job and counseling and got through it. I mention this because the part time job made all the difference. I'm not sure, but I really think he wasn't ready for a full time job and even had to take college slowly at first.And this PT job allowed him more time to go to counseling and to work through his depression. It was a very rough year. Soon, he went to college and continued working. He changed his schedule working like ten hours a week and taking like two classes. Slowly, but surely, he worked his way up to a full college class load. He commuted from home the first two years, was in the dorm at the local univ. The third year and in a local apt. Commuting for his final year(s). Took him five years, because he was only going PT at first. Everything progressed slowly but nicely. Honestly, he is a super duper easy child young man today, ultra successful in his career. ...has won awards and everything. Just something to consider. That PT job made the difference as it wasn't too stressful, he liked making money, he had plenty of time for therapy and he felt productive and it simply allowed him to move forward at his own pace. And he was smart and strong enough to stop therapy when he was ready...had a cool therapist that didn't try to hang on. Again, things to think about... [/QUOTE]
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