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<blockquote data-quote="trinityroyal" data-source="post: 185735" data-attributes="member: 3907"><p>Star, you've summed it up perfectly.</p><p>difficult child has been a huge help all summer. As part of his Residential Treatment Center (RTC) job-skills training, he has been doing a lot of our yard work, in addition to helping with the garage sale. </p><p></p><p>He's been doing so well...I think husband got his hopes up that this new combination of medications was the cure for whatever ails difficult child. I was a little more skeptical, but hopeful about the progress I was seeing.</p><p></p><p>And then to watch ALL of his progress disappear right before my eyes as the day wore on, it was just heartbreaking. Although, it did have some entertainment value. At one point, difficult child wanted to stand in the middle of the street (the VERY BUSY street that runs right past our house), holding a Yard Sale sign and doing a little dance, in the hopes that it would attract attention. </p><p></p><p>He even demonstrated the little dance he was going to do. Ooooh, how I WISHED for a film crew right at that moment...it was so precious. My 6 ft 3 boy, all arms and legs, doing a gangly little wiggly dance in the middle of the yard, while customers stared, open-mouthed...</p><p></p><p>I explained that, while yes, he <strong><em>would </em></strong>attract attention, it was not the sort of attention he wanted. That it might involve the police thinking he was causing another disturbance, and that in turn might lead to more trouble for him.</p><p></p><p>If I EVER do that again, I think difficult child will be staying at the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) for the day.</p><p></p><p>As for the Goodwill tax receipt, I only wish I could. Up here, they don't give tax receipts for charitable donations of things, only for money. However, I have my garage floor back and all is well</p><p></p><p>Of course, now that I have an empty garage, I can start clearing out the basement. I have a place to put the stuff!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trinityroyal, post: 185735, member: 3907"] Star, you've summed it up perfectly. difficult child has been a huge help all summer. As part of his Residential Treatment Center (RTC) job-skills training, he has been doing a lot of our yard work, in addition to helping with the garage sale. He's been doing so well...I think husband got his hopes up that this new combination of medications was the cure for whatever ails difficult child. I was a little more skeptical, but hopeful about the progress I was seeing. And then to watch ALL of his progress disappear right before my eyes as the day wore on, it was just heartbreaking. Although, it did have some entertainment value. At one point, difficult child wanted to stand in the middle of the street (the VERY BUSY street that runs right past our house), holding a Yard Sale sign and doing a little dance, in the hopes that it would attract attention. He even demonstrated the little dance he was going to do. Ooooh, how I WISHED for a film crew right at that moment...it was so precious. My 6 ft 3 boy, all arms and legs, doing a gangly little wiggly dance in the middle of the yard, while customers stared, open-mouthed... I explained that, while yes, he [B][I]would [/I][/B]attract attention, it was not the sort of attention he wanted. That it might involve the police thinking he was causing another disturbance, and that in turn might lead to more trouble for him. If I EVER do that again, I think difficult child will be staying at the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) for the day. As for the Goodwill tax receipt, I only wish I could. Up here, they don't give tax receipts for charitable donations of things, only for money. However, I have my garage floor back and all is well Of course, now that I have an empty garage, I can start clearing out the basement. I have a place to put the stuff! [/QUOTE]
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