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I think I need to send my son away...........
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<blockquote data-quote="ggluvbug" data-source="post: 117060" data-attributes="member: 4285"><p>I spoke with the therapist today, and she referred me to a male therapist. It is her opinion that he is in control of his actions. He can turn it on or off. He snuck out of his bedroom window last night. That makes 4 runaways in a little over a week. He almost hit me with a broom last night and tried to break my van window. But he was an angel with his sisters. He isn't violent with them. He can use perfect restraint with them. I have noticed this in a lot of situations. I know that his BiPolar (BP) will be showing through some, but this looks and feels so different. The more I think back, the more I realize that this has been mounting for a long time. It has been like that tea kettle you don't pay attention to because there is something burning on the front burner. His mood swings were such that we were always fighting fires with that. He isn't cycling now. I have been dealing with his moods for years. So now, I am seeing alot of what I couldn't really see before. And add the puberty to it, and it is 10 times worse. The bad thing about ODD is that it can't be medicated away. I used to want a pill that could fix it all---I know that isn't possible. My son has to take some responsibility for his actions. We have done what we can, but he has to be willing also. Right now he isn't.</p><p></p><p>He will see his psychiatrist again soon. So I will discuss all of this with her as well. But she and the therapist have been discussing my son. From my understanding, she is thinking the same thing as the therapist. </p><p></p><p>I am trying the minimal response approach. It makes him so mad to see me not respond. But, I since I think this is more ODD than BiPolar (BP), I know that this is the best approach. </p><p></p><p>I do agree that I could use someone to talk to, but I simply cannot afford it right now...thank God for message boards! I just received a $10,000 bill for my son's last hospital stay....that is after the insurance. Plus with weekly therapy and monthly psychiatrist visits, I can't swing it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ggluvbug, post: 117060, member: 4285"] I spoke with the therapist today, and she referred me to a male therapist. It is her opinion that he is in control of his actions. He can turn it on or off. He snuck out of his bedroom window last night. That makes 4 runaways in a little over a week. He almost hit me with a broom last night and tried to break my van window. But he was an angel with his sisters. He isn't violent with them. He can use perfect restraint with them. I have noticed this in a lot of situations. I know that his BiPolar (BP) will be showing through some, but this looks and feels so different. The more I think back, the more I realize that this has been mounting for a long time. It has been like that tea kettle you don't pay attention to because there is something burning on the front burner. His mood swings were such that we were always fighting fires with that. He isn't cycling now. I have been dealing with his moods for years. So now, I am seeing alot of what I couldn't really see before. And add the puberty to it, and it is 10 times worse. The bad thing about ODD is that it can't be medicated away. I used to want a pill that could fix it all---I know that isn't possible. My son has to take some responsibility for his actions. We have done what we can, but he has to be willing also. Right now he isn't. He will see his psychiatrist again soon. So I will discuss all of this with her as well. But she and the therapist have been discussing my son. From my understanding, she is thinking the same thing as the therapist. I am trying the minimal response approach. It makes him so mad to see me not respond. But, I since I think this is more ODD than BiPolar (BP), I know that this is the best approach. I do agree that I could use someone to talk to, but I simply cannot afford it right now...thank God for message boards! I just received a $10,000 bill for my son's last hospital stay....that is after the insurance. Plus with weekly therapy and monthly psychiatrist visits, I can't swing it. [/QUOTE]
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