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<blockquote data-quote="renecs" data-source="post: 64230" data-attributes="member: 3960"><p>Thanks all! A little more info. Yes, my son is adopted. He was in a Romanian orphanage from birth to 18 months. He was diagnosis'd at the age of 9 by a Psychologist after a LOT of testing. He's been on prozac for several years. After a few years of just prozac, I finally convinced doctors to also look at the ADD, finally they tried him on ritalin and that has made a BIG difference. He still has hoarding, stealing, lying, lack of remorse issues, but his rage is much more under control and his concentration level is higher. The schools won't help us much as he is a merit roll student. He sees a very good psychiatric who he relates to pretty well (at least he's willing to go!)</p><p></p><p>I'm afraid my bit about my daughter may be misleading. Her "trying to hold the family together" really is that she is our comic relief. When things get especially tense she seems to have a talent for lightening the room for everyone. I truly believe that is why she was sent into our family. It's just hard to stay too mad for too long when she's around. My husband and I seem to stay strong with each other. We are a united front.</p><p></p><p>It's sad sometimes. I see in my son this very sweet loving person who really wants to take over. He so wants to do the right thing and be the person we want him to be....then the other kid "takes over" and the monster comes out. Really leaves the family on pins and needles most of the time because you're just never really sure which way the house will be when you get home. You want so badly to trust that he means it when he's being good this time, but it's likely just a facade....</p><p></p><p>Always looking for ways to positively reinforce the good!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="renecs, post: 64230, member: 3960"] Thanks all! A little more info. Yes, my son is adopted. He was in a Romanian orphanage from birth to 18 months. He was diagnosis'd at the age of 9 by a Psychologist after a LOT of testing. He's been on prozac for several years. After a few years of just prozac, I finally convinced doctors to also look at the ADD, finally they tried him on ritalin and that has made a BIG difference. He still has hoarding, stealing, lying, lack of remorse issues, but his rage is much more under control and his concentration level is higher. The schools won't help us much as he is a merit roll student. He sees a very good psychiatric who he relates to pretty well (at least he's willing to go!) I'm afraid my bit about my daughter may be misleading. Her "trying to hold the family together" really is that she is our comic relief. When things get especially tense she seems to have a talent for lightening the room for everyone. I truly believe that is why she was sent into our family. It's just hard to stay too mad for too long when she's around. My husband and I seem to stay strong with each other. We are a united front. It's sad sometimes. I see in my son this very sweet loving person who really wants to take over. He so wants to do the right thing and be the person we want him to be....then the other kid "takes over" and the monster comes out. Really leaves the family on pins and needles most of the time because you're just never really sure which way the house will be when you get home. You want so badly to trust that he means it when he's being good this time, but it's likely just a facade.... Always looking for ways to positively reinforce the good! [/QUOTE]
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