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<blockquote data-quote="stepmama" data-source="post: 284994" data-attributes="member: 7650"><p>Hi, Bon Bon. I'm new, too. My stepson (ADHD/ODD) recently turned 17 and is spiraling down quickly. I have a bit of advice to impart. </p><p> </p><p>1) Random <u>drug tests</u> are critical, although you have to test within 12 hrs of coke or meth use to catch it. We thought his very erratic, angry behavior was worsening mental health trouble all summer last year. We learned at the end of the summer it was drug use. He was using at his mom's and withdrawing at our house. You can get a full-battery urine test from your school district or drug store.</p><p>2) Consider a <u>wilderness therapy</u> program for the summer. Ours went to one in the fall and had his whole school year disrupted. I wish we had sent him in the summer. </p><p>3) Consider a <u>family therapy</u> session to involve and educate the step-parents. It offers a way for you, Dad and step-parents to present a united front and pick up on new parenting skills. If everyone is coordinated, it's easier to drug test and have consistent consequences at both homes. Also, it might help your daughter feel more comfortable or less confused if she sees Dad cooperating with her new stepdad.</p><p> </p><p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stepmama, post: 284994, member: 7650"] Hi, Bon Bon. I'm new, too. My stepson (ADHD/ODD) recently turned 17 and is spiraling down quickly. I have a bit of advice to impart. 1) Random [U]drug tests[/U] are critical, although you have to test within 12 hrs of coke or meth use to catch it. We thought his very erratic, angry behavior was worsening mental health trouble all summer last year. We learned at the end of the summer it was drug use. He was using at his mom's and withdrawing at our house. You can get a full-battery urine test from your school district or drug store. 2) Consider a [U]wilderness therapy[/U] program for the summer. Ours went to one in the fall and had his whole school year disrupted. I wish we had sent him in the summer. 3) Consider a [U]family therapy[/U] session to involve and educate the step-parents. It offers a way for you, Dad and step-parents to present a united front and pick up on new parenting skills. If everyone is coordinated, it's easier to drug test and have consistent consequences at both homes. Also, it might help your daughter feel more comfortable or less confused if she sees Dad cooperating with her new stepdad. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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