I know it is the day after Thanksgiving but this is one of those holidays that tends to drag on especially when a member of your family is in residential treatment and traditions may be broken. Following is a father’s expression of gratitude when a family is enduring tough times. —————————————————- My emotions are pretty [...]
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When A Teen Is In Residential Treatment Holiday Traditions May Change Every Thanksgiving now marks a milestone. Thanksgiving seems to be the time of year when there have been major shifts in the tide at our home. It was Thanksgiving two years ago, unbeknownst to me my son was spiraling downward and I was launched [...]
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Everyone looks forward to the holidays, school is out, most businesses close and it is a time to get together with family and friends. But for some it can be a stressful time and a day they just want to make it through. Suicide is third among leading causes of death for young people in [...]
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We are getting close to wrapping up the end of a wonderful holiday weekend. We were lucky and participated in many different festive events. Music concerts with friends, the fair with family and a baseball game. It really was a nice relaxing weekend. With all the distractions there was an element in the background that [...]
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Today we hauled the Christmas decorations out of the garage, time to put up the Tree and snow scene. With a child in residential treatment, Christmas is not the same, not to mention your family is split up. First, what do you get a kid that is in residential treatment? There are so many rules [...]
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