Hello,

This is a rather lengthy prayer, or should I say detailed, but a much needed one for my son.

I am a 36-year-old divorced Mother of an awesome 8 year-old boy. My Son’s Father and I separated in October 1999 and divorced in February 2000. It is pretty much just the two of us now, since my parents have passed away, and my other family members have since moved on. When I need advice I don’t have any one ‘person’ to turn to so I thought I'd start here.

Background:

My son has ADHD, Depression, and some signs of Bi-Polar Disorder/Mood Disorder.

My Son was seeking therapy for a period of 1-2 years when his Father wanted him to discontinue, against my wishes and I believe against my son’s best interest.

He has been taking medication since he was 4 years old. He is currently on 4 medications; Adderall-ADHD, Celexa-Depression, Clonidine-Sleep, and Risperdal-Mood & Impulsivity

Situation:

My son has a very difficult time making friends. This has been the case since he was able to talk. He is very loving and sociable, however, he tends to talk and be excessively chatty with others, even adults, (whether they are strangers or even if they happen to be acquaintances), and this has provoked children to literally hit him, and adults to be extremely rude with him. There are many stressful and painful events taking place in his life right now that are probably exacerbating his inability to get along with others socially. When he is with me, I always try to discourage him from speaking to people we know in excess, and those we don't know I tell him never to speak to at all. I have gone as far as to introduce him to a Police Officer, and have had the gentleman explain to him the importance of not speaking to strangers along with the consequences of good touch bad touch. However, he knows no strangers.

My Son’s medications help, to a certain degree, academically. Socially we have a long way to go and I am in need of a lot of answers, guidance, and support that I believe that only The Lord can provide. Which brings me to this…The Lord said that if two agree in prayer so it shall be done.

Prayer:

So I am hoping you can help me pray for my son. First though I wanted to explain, I don't ever want him to lose his wonderous and beautiful personality, nor compromise it, but only learn to share himself and open up slowly to others so he won't get hurt. Please pray also to help him to focus and think and speak about one subject at a time, that he will be able to control his impulses and know when to stop talking and start listening, to not talk to strangers, to be socially appropriate and not push himself upon others but allow others to open up to him, also that he can learn to share with other children and Step-Brothers, and share his Father with his new Step-Brothers and his Father's new Wife, that he will mind and follow rules and not sass back but behave, that he can be emotionally and socially mature to relate or converse with his peers and develop healthy, Christian, lasting relationships and friendships with his peers and others, be able to gain self-esteem and self-confidence for and in himself, understand that even if someone “doesn’t like him” or says they “hate him” that, that is their loss and he is not to take it personally and feel bad about who he is, and most importantly learn that God made him special and unique aside from everyone else and that he is truly loved and accepted by God, (and his parents ), and that his relationship with Christ is all that matters.

Thank you for your prayers and support.

God’s Blessing’s To You,

Melissa

Melissa,

I will pray for you.

You and your son will be in our prayers. If it is of any help to know, I used to work with kids with emotional disorders and mental illnesses while in college and am now a nurse in the ICU at a Children's Hospital... the medications that your son is on are all rather effective and you may even at least mention Neurontin at an appointment, while it is essentially a seizure medication it can work wonders with some impulse disorders.

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Wife to Jeremy (26) 12/20/2002

Definately sending thoughts and prayers

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Susie
mom to:

Melissa ~ 16

Allison ~ 10

Tyler ~ 8

Zachary ~ 4

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