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<blockquote data-quote="compassion" data-source="post: 244416" data-attributes="member: 6393"><p>For us, we have doen a lot of that stuff her whole life many would envy. But like my 18 year old son said, it is more important that she take a year or more out of life and have a life than to risk losing it all.</p><p> My difficult child, 15 is very ill and she needs desterately to get stabilized and be treated fro her sddictions and we kept off the streets. </p><p> She has played sports since age 8, played on two JV teams for volleyball, she has sang, preformed, played muliple instruments, sked to work at Humane Society. Shfe isa very talented girl. Shfe ahs travelled all over the ocuntry. Sfhe has displayed at art shows. Right now though she needs to be in the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) and get stabilized for her mood disorders and begin her recovery journey. She may well spend the majority of her teens in RTCs/group homes, etc.: time wil tell. </p><p> It is a shock when the goeals one thought were reslitic, might not be. I am involved iwth Nami and all have adult children. Not one took a typical career or academic path yet some are enjyoing stability and sharing their gifts. I hold hope and know this is possible for my daughter.</p><p> I have an 18 year old son who is very gifted. He also has ADD but he is the kind of kid it is embarrassing tko share about . I don't want pepoel to compare but they alwsys do. He was talking in paragraphs at 15 months, read on college level at age 11, is an Eagle Scout and at age 18 is in his somphomore year at college, is inovled in fencing, and martial arts, has had the same freinds since age 9. </p><p> Yet, you know what I am most produ of, and I am crying as I write this. He is the most caring sensitve guy and the most devoted kind big brother to his ill sister. He will go down and visit with her tonight while we are at Nami group. He is an assistant scout master with his scout troop. </p><p> Compassion</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="compassion, post: 244416, member: 6393"] For us, we have doen a lot of that stuff her whole life many would envy. But like my 18 year old son said, it is more important that she take a year or more out of life and have a life than to risk losing it all. My difficult child, 15 is very ill and she needs desterately to get stabilized and be treated fro her sddictions and we kept off the streets. She has played sports since age 8, played on two JV teams for volleyball, she has sang, preformed, played muliple instruments, sked to work at Humane Society. Shfe isa very talented girl. Shfe ahs travelled all over the ocuntry. Sfhe has displayed at art shows. Right now though she needs to be in the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) and get stabilized for her mood disorders and begin her recovery journey. She may well spend the majority of her teens in RTCs/group homes, etc.: time wil tell. It is a shock when the goeals one thought were reslitic, might not be. I am involved iwth Nami and all have adult children. Not one took a typical career or academic path yet some are enjyoing stability and sharing their gifts. I hold hope and know this is possible for my daughter. I have an 18 year old son who is very gifted. He also has ADD but he is the kind of kid it is embarrassing tko share about . I don't want pepoel to compare but they alwsys do. He was talking in paragraphs at 15 months, read on college level at age 11, is an Eagle Scout and at age 18 is in his somphomore year at college, is inovled in fencing, and martial arts, has had the same freinds since age 9. Yet, you know what I am most produ of, and I am crying as I write this. He is the most caring sensitve guy and the most devoted kind big brother to his ill sister. He will go down and visit with her tonight while we are at Nami group. He is an assistant scout master with his scout troop. Compassion [/QUOTE]
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