Anonymous
12/17/2024 10:22
Subject: Group home or similar for neuro & physically typical
Anonymous wrote:Thank you all
So, i don’t want to kick him out, but he’s not been the most respectful about our rules.
Adding to the issue is that a year out of rehab (for drugs) he is using again.
Obviously this adds to the current “sleeping life away”.
I hate our 12 yo seeing this. She doesn’t like being home when he’s altered (from illicit drugs)
I more or less am gathering information for what we may be looking for.
It looks like no one has any suggestions about living situations.
Peace out.
You're not getting good answers because you hid the ball. What you need is a substance abuse and mental health residential rehab program. Start a new thread requesting that and you will likely get better support.
Anonymous
12/17/2024 10:18
Subject: Group home or similar for neuro & physically typical
Thank you all
So, i don’t want to kick him out, but he’s not been the most respectful about our rules.
Adding to the issue is that a year out of rehab (for drugs) he is using again.
Obviously this adds to the current “sleeping life away”.
I hate our 12 yo seeing this. She doesn’t like being home when he’s altered (from illicit drugs)
I more or less am gathering information for what we may be looking for.
It looks like no one has any suggestions about living situations.
Peace out.
So, i don’t want to kick him out, but he’s not been the most respectful about our rules.
Adding to the issue is that a year out of rehab (for drugs) he is using again.
Obviously this adds to the current “sleeping life away”.
I hate our 12 yo seeing this. She doesn’t like being home when he’s altered (from illicit drugs)
I more or less am gathering information for what we may be looking for.
It looks like no one has any suggestions about living situations.
Peace out.
Anonymous
12/17/2024 09:25
Subject: Re:Group home or similar for neuro & physically typical
Not to derail this thread but a depressed person (barring any other diagnoses) IS neurotypical. Depression is not neurodivergence of any sort. I really hate when posters don't have a clue what they are talking about and start inserting their useless opinions.
OP, if you can give it a few more months for the meds to kick in and depression to resolve that might really help. Other than being depressed, and failing to launch what is your child doing to make you want him out of the house?
OP, if you can give it a few more months for the meds to kick in and depression to resolve that might really help. Other than being depressed, and failing to launch what is your child doing to make you want him out of the house?
Anonymous
12/17/2024 09:16
Subject: Group home or similar for neuro & physically typical
Anonymous
12/17/2024 09:06
Subject: Group home or similar for neuro & physically typical
She's not kicking him out, she's considering that home might not be the best placement for him. He might do better with peers and with the accountability structure of a supported group home.
Anonymous
12/17/2024 07:46
Subject: Re:Group home or similar for neuro & physically typical
OP - you're looking for the wrong thing here.
Your son needs treatment and your support, not to be kicked out of your house!! He needs to live with you while he gets therapy, meds, a job, etc. I'm not trying to be rude, but are you not American? Young men deserve to get help for mental health diagnoses - you really need to look at these next few years as getting him healthy. That comes first.
Your son needs treatment and your support, not to be kicked out of your house!! He needs to live with you while he gets therapy, meds, a job, etc. I'm not trying to be rude, but are you not American? Young men deserve to get help for mental health diagnoses - you really need to look at these next few years as getting him healthy. That comes first.
Anonymous
12/16/2024 21:21
Subject: Group home or similar for neuro & physically typical
Anonymous wrote:
He’s not neurotypical; he’s depressed. Is his depression adequately treated?
I misunderstood I thought neurotypical meant that there were no developmental/intellectual delays etc.
Diagnosed with depression few months ago and working with psychiatrist to get right Rx.
Just to be clear, I wasn't trying to give you flak about semantics--you have a young adult with a mental health diagnosis, and there are plenty of inpatient or intensive outpatient settings for treating that diagnosis. But I think looking around for a group living situation on the premise that he "is neurotypical" won't get you anywhere near what you need. Depressed housemates are bad housemates.
Truly, OP, a few months into a depression diagnosis is early days yet. All the best to you, him and the rest of your family.
Anonymous
12/16/2024 20:46
Subject: Re:Group home or similar for neuro & physically typical
I wish there were boarding houses still around.
Anonymous
12/16/2024 17:41
Subject: Group home or similar for neuro & physically typical
He’s not neurotypical; he’s depressed. Is his depression adequately treated?
I misunderstood I thought neurotypical meant that there were no developmental/intellectual delays etc.
Diagnosed with depression few months ago and working with psychiatrist to get right Rx.