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Just returned today from a short break for our first “real” family vacation this summer. Sadly this is the second summer my son will be away from home and in an RTC. He missed being with us again, I always feel bad for my younger son that he did not have a companion, but he seemed to [...]
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I am looking at the timeline since my son has been in residential treatment. Even though we have made great progress I cannot believe it has been a YEAR. I say we, because having a teen in residential treatment impacts the whole family, which feels like the universe. When I say a year in residential treatment I am not talking [...]
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Teen runaways seem to be very common, some think about it and others act on it. Some go to a friends house and spend a few nights wanting to make a point. But for others it is not quite as simple and can have life long ramifications for them and later future generations.
Anyone that has [...]
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This is the Saturday Morning Stretch!
Top Five Teen Stress Escapes
According to teens in this video these are the best “Teen Stress Escapes”:
Sleep
Friends
Feed the Face
Random Acts of Silliness
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They have done a good job, the problems arise for teens when they have NO “teen stress escapes”. What would you add to this list?
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It is the end of the week, and I am mentally exhausted. This is consistantly what it feels like to have a teen in an RTC, there truly is never a great week. When they are doing well - you miss them and anxing over the preparations for a home visit. When they are NOT doing well – [...]
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Great article on how lies may become true and how our brain stores and processes this information. Your Brain Lies to You , reports how “Source amnesia can also lead people to forget whether a statement is true. Even when a lie is presented with a disclaimer, people often later remember it as true.” This [...]
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Independence Day may have different meanings for everyone. For teens they seem to think it is turning 18 only to find out that it is just another day, but turning 18 for some can be a big deal. It could be the opportunity to move on to a better way of life. Hopefully they are [...]
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Steve-O, from the aptly titled MTV show “Jackass,” is on a psychiatric hold and watch in L.A. From there, he sent an e-mail to friends saying, “I did a great deal of damage to my brain” with drugs and “now that they’ve all worn off, I’m facing the consequences.” I’d concur with that, [...]
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