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difficult child is regressing, cycling, and shutting down
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<blockquote data-quote="DammitJanet" data-source="post: 203728" data-attributes="member: 1514"><p>Steely...this is expected. He isnt expected to jump into a program and be perfect. If he could do that he wouldnt need to be there. Everyone knows this. If he backslides too far, they will get him help. </p><p></p><p>Its entirely possible he will fight this with every ounce of his being..up to a certain point to see if you will come rescue him. I think this is the place I failed. And am probably still failing. I kept/keep allowing people to tell me I have no choice but to bring mine home. I kept hearing that he had completed some program or couldnt make anymore progress so they couldnt keep him. Ummm...ok...so now I have to take him and he isnt any better? Makes sense to me! </p><p></p><p>Please start really looking at the future. Is Matt on SSI? If not, start that process. Start really thinking about where he can logically live as an adult. It wont be with you. This may mean the most run down trailer park in town living on SSI and food stamps. So be it. If he doesnt have any legal entanglements he can probably get into public housing. Start that application for him because it can be long. Is there any assisted living places...check for them. Maybe group homes. </p><p></p><p>All this will at least give you the feeling you are doing something...anything to help him.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DammitJanet, post: 203728, member: 1514"] Steely...this is expected. He isnt expected to jump into a program and be perfect. If he could do that he wouldnt need to be there. Everyone knows this. If he backslides too far, they will get him help. Its entirely possible he will fight this with every ounce of his being..up to a certain point to see if you will come rescue him. I think this is the place I failed. And am probably still failing. I kept/keep allowing people to tell me I have no choice but to bring mine home. I kept hearing that he had completed some program or couldnt make anymore progress so they couldnt keep him. Ummm...ok...so now I have to take him and he isnt any better? Makes sense to me! Please start really looking at the future. Is Matt on SSI? If not, start that process. Start really thinking about where he can logically live as an adult. It wont be with you. This may mean the most run down trailer park in town living on SSI and food stamps. So be it. If he doesnt have any legal entanglements he can probably get into public housing. Start that application for him because it can be long. Is there any assisted living places...check for them. Maybe group homes. All this will at least give you the feeling you are doing something...anything to help him. [/QUOTE]
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