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Bozo · 07-21-2005, 11:38 AM

Yesterday, for the first time in a long time, I considered suicide. I am at my wits end with the environment I live(or exist) in.

Mainly the trouble centers around my 11 year old son. He has been diagnosed with ADD, but other psychological testing is scheduled.

Briefly. He has always been a high demand individual. That is not exactly how I want to describe it but lets just say he has always been high maintenance.

I have tried almost everything under the sun to help him with himself. I have tried Cub Scouts, Tae Kwan Do, group counseling, individual counseling. family counseling, psychiatrist, medication, and nothing seems to help him with his violent outbursts.

He always performs like an angel when he is at the doctors office.

My wife and 9 year old son are becoming very afraid of him and his violent outbursts.

We have called suicide prevention hotlines, women being battered hotlines, etc, very close to calling the police because of some of the violence escalating and property damage to our home.

He is a great kid, but for sure something is wrong.

He doesnt come from a great gene pool, what with my alcoholism and depression and my wifes battle with depression.

I am at the point now where I think the only thing that will work is an intervention from God Almighty.

My last thought on this subject is to try some kind of a pastoral counseling and to take some kind of religious retreat in the hopes a divine intervention will take place.

I have very little inner peace and serenity anymore thanks to this family situation. The 9 year old is perfectly "normal", and it is so unfair for him to have to be around this friggin chaos.

When it is just my wife, me and the youngest son, the mood and atmosphere is as different as night and day.

Please I am begging you or anyone for help and suggestions.

I am lost and do not know what to do anymore.............

We are leaving for a family vacation tomorrow to go to Virginia Beach and we are all on eggshells not knowing how he will behave.

Yesterday he came out of the kitchen holding a knife to his throat, but then later, filled with guilt and remorse, he said he was joking and would never ever consider killing himself.

My wife was very upset and ended up calling his therapist.

Dear God, what should we do?

I am so worried for him and about him.

07-21-2005, 11:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
Bozo On The Bus Join Date: May 2004 Location: Brattleboro, Vt. Posts: 473	Can This Family Be Saved? Yesterday, for the first time in a long time, I considered suicide. I am at my wits end with the environment I live(or exist) in. Mainly the trouble centers around my 11 year old son. He has been diagnosed with ADD, but other psychological testing is scheduled. Briefly. He has always been a high demand individual. That is not exactly how I want to describe it but lets just say he has always been high maintenance. I have tried almost everything under the sun to help him with himself. I have tried Cub Scouts, Tae Kwan Do, group counseling, individual counseling. family counseling, psychiatrist, medication, and nothing seems to help him with his violent outbursts. He always performs like an angel when he is at the doctors office. My wife and 9 year old son are becoming very afraid of him and his violent outbursts. We have called suicide prevention hotlines, women being battered hotlines, etc, very close to calling the police because of some of the violence escalating and property damage to our home. He is a great kid, but for sure something is wrong. He doesnt come from a great gene pool, what with my alcoholism and depression and my wifes battle with depression. I am at the point now where I think the only thing that will work is an intervention from God Almighty. My last thought on this subject is to try some kind of a pastoral counseling and to take some kind of religious retreat in the hopes a divine intervention will take place. I have very little inner peace and serenity anymore thanks to this family situation. The 9 year old is perfectly "normal", and it is so unfair for him to have to be around this friggin chaos. When it is just my wife, me and the youngest son, the mood and atmosphere is as different as night and day. Please I am begging you or anyone for help and suggestions. I am lost and do not know what to do anymore............. We are leaving for a family vacation tomorrow to go to Virginia Beach and we are all on eggshells not knowing how he will behave. Yesterday he came out of the kitchen holding a knife to his throat, but then later, filled with guilt and remorse, he said he was joking and would never ever consider killing himself. My wife was very upset and ended up calling his therapist. Dear God, what should we do? I am so worried for him and about him. __________________ Signature made by my son Alex.