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Newbie - dad of 15 year old boy with ODD and ADD
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<blockquote data-quote="cbiss" data-source="post: 445484" data-attributes="member: 11411"><p>Update - things got worse. First he came home high. Then he ran away from home for three days and did not call. That was the last straw - we truly feared for his wellbeing. So we hired a service to accompany him to a wilderness program in Utah. Has been doing great so far - seems to have totally changed. Had a visit there two weeks ago - meant many parents in similar situation. The kids are truly roughing it! Camping with a foam pad, sleeping bag, and tarp for a tent. Therapist there is great - he really connects with the kids. We are now looking at theraputic boarding schools. While he has made great progress and has started to change, we believe he would fall to his old ways if he came home now. He needs more time away and more counseling. Also needs to catch up on schoolwork. Has been a relief to have him somewhere where we know he is safe and being cared for by professionals. But as you can imagine the day the interventionists came to get him was pure hell for his mom and me. One of the most emotionally draining days I have ever experienced. We hope to find him a good boarding school where he can continue his progress. It is obscenely expensive. But as one mom said to me, you can't put a price on a child's life.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cbiss, post: 445484, member: 11411"] Update - things got worse. First he came home high. Then he ran away from home for three days and did not call. That was the last straw - we truly feared for his wellbeing. So we hired a service to accompany him to a wilderness program in Utah. Has been doing great so far - seems to have totally changed. Had a visit there two weeks ago - meant many parents in similar situation. The kids are truly roughing it! Camping with a foam pad, sleeping bag, and tarp for a tent. Therapist there is great - he really connects with the kids. We are now looking at theraputic boarding schools. While he has made great progress and has started to change, we believe he would fall to his old ways if he came home now. He needs more time away and more counseling. Also needs to catch up on schoolwork. Has been a relief to have him somewhere where we know he is safe and being cared for by professionals. But as you can imagine the day the interventionists came to get him was pure hell for his mom and me. One of the most emotionally draining days I have ever experienced. We hope to find him a good boarding school where he can continue his progress. It is obscenely expensive. But as one mom said to me, you can't put a price on a child's life. [/QUOTE]
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