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<blockquote data-quote="AmericanGirl" data-source="post: 565789"><p>Susie,</p><p></p><p>I thank you for your honesty and I truly agree with you in almost every way. The one thing that is holding me back is I have always believed that difficult child has more than one diagnosis. Without addressing that, recovery will be hard, if not impossible. As of last night, I finally got some hope that this place sees what I see. (difficult child is ADHD plus likely depressed and possibly bi-polar - a t doctor diagnosed it in January but difficult child wouldn't take medications.)</p><p></p><p>I've been in therapy for about five years. I also have been in Al-anon for a year. I agree I need help and support before I make major decisions. I'm using that, I promise.</p><p></p><p>My al-anon sponsor summed it up - I'm doing this for ME, not for him. If he wants to take this opportunity, okay - if not, I have ZERO guilt.</p><p></p><p>Keep in mind that this place is only $10K IF difficult child completes the program. I'm paying day to day. I'm demanding short-term goals be set for him. If he doesn't meet them, he's out.</p><p></p><p>And if idiot child opts to act out, I will not go get him. I will not give him money. The only thing I will do is maintain his health insurance for the short-term.</p><p></p><p>{{{Susie}}}}</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AmericanGirl, post: 565789"] Susie, I thank you for your honesty and I truly agree with you in almost every way. The one thing that is holding me back is I have always believed that difficult child has more than one diagnosis. Without addressing that, recovery will be hard, if not impossible. As of last night, I finally got some hope that this place sees what I see. (difficult child is ADHD plus likely depressed and possibly bi-polar - a t doctor diagnosed it in January but difficult child wouldn't take medications.) I've been in therapy for about five years. I also have been in Al-anon for a year. I agree I need help and support before I make major decisions. I'm using that, I promise. My al-anon sponsor summed it up - I'm doing this for ME, not for him. If he wants to take this opportunity, okay - if not, I have ZERO guilt. Keep in mind that this place is only $10K IF difficult child completes the program. I'm paying day to day. I'm demanding short-term goals be set for him. If he doesn't meet them, he's out. And if idiot child opts to act out, I will not go get him. I will not give him money. The only thing I will do is maintain his health insurance for the short-term. {{{Susie}}}} [/QUOTE]
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