tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852422397272068136.post8048757767482216610..comments2023-12-26T17:10:25.915-06:00Comments on Muddling through Mayhem: Bear On His Own?marythemomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08205319256573120866noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852422397272068136.post-41376125599849679272012-02-14T06:23:25.895-06:002012-02-14T06:23:25.895-06:00Whether Bear responds to your efforts or not, do w...Whether Bear responds to your efforts or not, do what you feel you need to do for him and make sure his doctors know exactly what you're offering him and how that's playing out. I used to make myself absolutely crazy trying to force my kids to cooperate with "the plan". It never worked. I still find out sometimes that when I have been saying how well they're doing, how they're improving, how proud I am of their progress (however slow that may be) that they aren't improving, aren't doing well, aren't being truthful about ANY of it. I am devastated and feel betrayed and I make it all about ME and how they aren't appreciating all that I'm doing. Just step back and do what feels right to you and let Bear do (or not do) his own part. The longer he's out of your house, the easier it will be for him to blow off taking the meds, showing up for therapy, etc. At some point the dr. may want him to go off meds as opposed to taking them sporadically like he has been. My kids don't think there is anything wrong with them so they definitely don't see a need to take meds or go to counseling after age 18. Unless you have legal guardianship, there isn't a darn thing you can do - and even if you do, how are you going to force him to stay at your house? You are in a no-win situation. My dh and I spend way....too much time discussing the disturbed kids in our home and way too little time focusing on the good. That isn't right.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14612523674452864077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852422397272068136.post-15516319027132701392012-02-13T23:05:52.703-06:002012-02-13T23:05:52.703-06:00This is so tough. I am so sorry you are going thr...This is so tough. I am so sorry you are going through this.Sophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10077505749957890509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852422397272068136.post-8774403603405246972012-02-13T18:36:42.338-06:002012-02-13T18:36:42.338-06:00Uh-oh real names!
I'm glad Bear is doing alri...Uh-oh real names!<br /><br />I'm glad Bear is doing alright out of the house. I mean, it's not great...but it could be so much worse. I hope he gets back on track with his meds and rethinks missing therapy.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589152493031455027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852422397272068136.post-28489598898828634672012-02-13T18:11:35.420-06:002012-02-13T18:11:35.420-06:00Real name alert. Paragraph 4.Real name alert. Paragraph 4.r.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16308261231346881996noreply@blogger.com