horserider
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I posted a few weeks ago about our difficult child who is in the jjc and was placed in a program that I was trying to have him moved from, with no success. I read a post that stated some of the programs that are based on "earning" your release can be very helpful, this gave me hope. Our difficult child calls once a wk to let us know if he "earned" his week. After 3 wks in the program he is still at square one. (he has been in the jjc since beginning of Aug.) We visit weekly, he has group and individual therapy and is actually doing pretty well in school. Behaviorally and socially he is struggling, he has been non-medication compliant since April. Nearly 17, we wanted him to come to some realization, on his own, that the medications do help him. Our last therapy session I asked him to think about going back on them, look at the "whole" picture, where he is at now. He is just tired of being on medications since 2nd grade, tried many. He wants to be "a normal kid", and desperately trying to function without them. He said what if I go back on them until I get to the next level, can I then come off them? The next level means weekend visits home. Is there any suggestions you have to help him understand his medications have helped him in the past, he needs to give it a try again.
My heart breaks for him as he watches the other boys earn their weeks and he struggles. It is a 5 month program, 2 week initiation, 6 weeks learning, 6 weeks problem solving, 6 weeks to graduate. But some boys end up staying up to a year. It's going to be a long road if he does not go back on his medications.
Thanks for listening
me - hanging in there zanex, clexa
husband - type 1, supportive, adoptive father
ghg - only child, BiPolar (BP), ADHD, daughter
My heart breaks for him as he watches the other boys earn their weeks and he struggles. It is a 5 month program, 2 week initiation, 6 weeks learning, 6 weeks problem solving, 6 weeks to graduate. But some boys end up staying up to a year. It's going to be a long road if he does not go back on his medications.
Thanks for listening
me - hanging in there zanex, clexa
husband - type 1, supportive, adoptive father
ghg - only child, BiPolar (BP), ADHD, daughter
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