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Oct 24, 2015, 04:53 PM
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My 12-year-old just entered a residential treatment facility after years of hospitalizations, in-home treatment, and medication management. He was too violent/impulsive to be managed in the community. I toured several residential placements for him and I found one that I felt would be a good fit for him.
It is a good fit for him. He's happy there. He loves his T in a way he's never liked a T before. I'm visiting him twice a week (one visit is meeting him when he gets home from school and staying with him until bed.) So, I'm very involved. I check in with his T and she says that he doesn't feel abandoned. I feel awful. I feel like I abandoned him, even though I tried everything else before this. His alternative was possible criminal charges, but because I put him in residential, those were never pursued. |
 pennyroxbury, Travelinglady, Victoria'smom
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Oct 24, 2015, 10:36 PM
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Hi, sleepy tiger, and welcome to Psych Central! I can understand your guilt, but doesn't your son's happiness count? It sounds like he is very happy where he is, and it's keeping him from getting into trouble. Please think about that. Okay?
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Oct 25, 2015, 12:13 PM
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I never said his happiness didn't count. It's still hard to not have him at home.
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| Travelinglady
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Oct 25, 2015, 01:27 PM
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I understand. I know you miss him.
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| sleepy_tiger
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Oct 27, 2015, 10:14 AM
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I know that you miss and love him but it really does sound like the best option. I wish we would have found such a place when our son was 14, he is now 22 and struggling after many many hospitalizations. And now he's adult so he has the freedom to be treatment free which is quickly going down hill.
I wish you the best with your son. You did what is best for him right now. *hugs* |
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Oct 27, 2015, 10:26 AM
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I was thinking about how he'd be as an adult if he didn't get more intensive treatment, which is one reason I put him in residential. Thank you all for validating me.
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| Travelinglady
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#7
Oct 27, 2015, 10:50 PM
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You're welcome. I'm sure there are other people here with schizophrenic children. Maybe they will post something at some point.
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| sleepy_tiger
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