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<blockquote data-quote="Shari" data-source="post: 185947" data-attributes="member: 1848"><p>We do have an advocacy group at the state level. I have not contacted them, but I will put that on the list. One of wee difficult child's former Occupational Therapist (OT)'s may be starting a social skills group, too, I just found out. Until then, tho, I'm pushing DevPed. The problem is that she works in the building where they recently built the "autism center". Any happenings there will be under her nose, so to speak. I beleive wee difficult child still has either a Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) or Aspergers diagnosis from the psyche or BT - we'll push that issue if we need to.</p><p> </p><p>Yes, difficult child 1 got married. I was there, with smiles and bells on, and I pray it works, but... His behavior didn't just scream success to me. Time will tell. If he does end up having to come back home, he is welcome here, but there will be strict rules, and he knows this. Part of those rules may involve medication/treatment, just depends on the time/situation. As for the alcohol, my "best guess" is part of it is to boost his self esteem, part of it is self medicating, and part of it is, in my best guess, his gene pool. He's substantially part Native American, his bio mom is an alcoholic and drug addict, his bio dad does not addict to substances, but to things like sex and gambling - not sure what its called, but he's described as an "addictive personality" - plus whatever else his dad has going on - narcissism is suspected. So yes, there is a plan. It will have to be tweaked to fit the time and circumstances, but it won't be a "play it by ear when you get here" kinda thing. I'm not counting him out yet, but I don't think we can call it success yet, either. He's been in a year, has been on suicide watch at least once, in trouble for self-mutilating at least once, and in trouble with alcohol. I pray if he actually gets a house off the base, that it doesn't immediately go south.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shari, post: 185947, member: 1848"] We do have an advocacy group at the state level. I have not contacted them, but I will put that on the list. One of wee difficult child's former Occupational Therapist (OT)'s may be starting a social skills group, too, I just found out. Until then, tho, I'm pushing DevPed. The problem is that she works in the building where they recently built the "autism center". Any happenings there will be under her nose, so to speak. I beleive wee difficult child still has either a Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) or Aspergers diagnosis from the psyche or BT - we'll push that issue if we need to. Yes, difficult child 1 got married. I was there, with smiles and bells on, and I pray it works, but... His behavior didn't just scream success to me. Time will tell. If he does end up having to come back home, he is welcome here, but there will be strict rules, and he knows this. Part of those rules may involve medication/treatment, just depends on the time/situation. As for the alcohol, my "best guess" is part of it is to boost his self esteem, part of it is self medicating, and part of it is, in my best guess, his gene pool. He's substantially part Native American, his bio mom is an alcoholic and drug addict, his bio dad does not addict to substances, but to things like sex and gambling - not sure what its called, but he's described as an "addictive personality" - plus whatever else his dad has going on - narcissism is suspected. So yes, there is a plan. It will have to be tweaked to fit the time and circumstances, but it won't be a "play it by ear when you get here" kinda thing. I'm not counting him out yet, but I don't think we can call it success yet, either. He's been in a year, has been on suicide watch at least once, in trouble for self-mutilating at least once, and in trouble with alcohol. I pray if he actually gets a house off the base, that it doesn't immediately go south. [/QUOTE]
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