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Posted on 01/23/2012 3:58:53 PM PST by crghill
Prayers for you and your family.
Your prayer request is your first step back to God. Keep walking. Prayers for your girl.
I have a friend who adopted a RAD child, and according to him one log the biggest problems is how few professional social workers/psychologists really understand how RAD works. You have to take strong consistent action, almost nonstop, and the uninformed around you will often think you are just being mean, when nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, my friend’s little girl was exceptionaly good at exploiting the sympathies of those who didn’t understand her little game, and she would often set the adults working against each other intentionally.
For those who don’t know, the short definition of RAD is someone who, for whatever reason (often severe abuse) have never learned the kind of healthy attachment to other humans that develops in an ordinary parent-child relationship. Blind children cannot see. Deaf children cannot hear. And RAD children cannot trust. For them, the universe has only one important person in it, them, and everything that happens must be geared to protecting them from those evil others. They can often be quite intelligent, which of course makes them a more challenging and even dangerous player of the survival game.
So, any adoptive parent taking on this challenge is a superhero to me. Run the race with patience, FRiend. There is light at the end if the tunnel. But you have to stay at it, often for years, before you begin to see positive change. But it will come. It is also important to not be discouraged or dissuaded by members of the professional community who do not understand RAD, and that is the rule, not the exception. Find and make allies with those who *do* get RAD. You can’t do this alone. May God bless you in your labor of love.
Peace,
SR
A humble Prayer for the help you need...
Prayers and hugs.
Prayers
Prayers went up, I encourage you also to pray and turn over control to him, we have no control over our lives, only he does, he knows what is best, turn over control and trust God, he is good.
May the Holy Spirit be with you always.
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Each of us is a child of God. He wants us to approach Him as we would want our children to approach us. Your cry for help from us is a cry for help from Him, just as your daughter is crying for help from you.
Tell God what you want to hear from your child. And be sure to let Him know how much you love Him, and thank for Him for all He’s given you.
Jesus promised He would always be with us. He is.
Done, and will continue to do so. You have my admiration. It can be so exhausting and thankless to raise a child who doesn’t have any neuropsychological problems; the courage and strength to raise one with RAD is beyond my comprehension. I prayed also that you would feel how much God loves you and this child, and how your present suffering will earn you laurels in heaven. May every blessing possible come to you.
Prayers for you and your family.
Prayers going up! Ping to Prayer Warriors!
Prayers lifted.
Christ is the Good Shepherd, and the Good Shepherd goes after those who have strayed, or are crippled or starving. Is your daughter baptized? He holds these injured lambs close to his bosom and cares for them until they are healed.
Give her to Jesus, the Good Shepherd.
In other words, PUSH
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I pray pray that God will restore you to himself and that he will provide assistance with our daughter. Amen
Dear FRiend, you can count on my prayers for divine help.
Prayers up. God bless.
You have my heartfelt prayers. I am so glad many Freepers understand RAD, and I hope you are able to find some local support. It is vital!
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