David Journal

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  • Running like crazy

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    I can’t believe how much running around I had to do today. Unexpectedly I had to take Enoch to school because he tried staying home. I went straight from there to an IEP review for Ezra and then straight from there to take Isaac to Newport Academy. The dropoff that I thought was going to…

  • A new beginning

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    I spent much of today, especially after getting the call from Newport Academy saying that they had a room for Isaac starting tomorrow, getting ready to take him to residential treatment. I bought extra clothing and toiletries consistent with their requirements because while Isaac may be content with 2 shirts and 2 pairs of exercise…

  • Insurance approval

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    Just before I finished the commute home from work I got a call from Newport Academy saying that insurance has approved Isaac for 2 weeks of residential treatment. (Their standard is to approve 2 weeks and reevaluate every 2 weeks for further approval until they determine that he’s ready for a lower level of treatment.)…

  • Corners turned … we hope

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    Enoch has spent the last several weeks defiantly trying to prove that nobody can make him do anything. He doesn’t have to go to school, or to church, or to therapy, or do his chores unless he gets the rewards that he defines (obscene quantities of video game time). Yesterday we finally agreed on a…

  • Choosing who to heed

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    I can’t recall if I had this thought yesterday or if it came this morning but I realized that Josh (Isaac) has determined not to accept any influence from me or anyone who is interested in his spiritual health. Due to agency it is his right to decide who he will heed and no matter…

  • More law enforcement “fun”

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    I’m tardy in recording this, just like Isaac’s hospital visit. This took place last week. On July 5th Ezra got mad at 9:30pm because I took the nerf gun he kept pointing at Noah. In response he escaped the house a few minutes later (just fast enough to get out of my sight) after declaring…

  • The dam breaks

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    On Saturday night Isaac came in after 10 telling me he needed me to turn the WiFi on so he could “talk to some people.” When I didn’t turn it on based on that lack of information Isaac declared that I would find his body in the morning. Shortly after that he texted a complaint…

  • Another police interaction

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    We’ve had a few interactions with police over the year—like when Ezra left church and was walking along a major road or when Isaac got lost on his bike in Orem near midnight. This time the police showed up at the house because Isaac called them after he rode away from the house to complain…

  • A Talk with Isaac

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    I talked with Isaac today about his obvious disdain for our parenting. I told him that there would be no more “every man for himself” and no more “every man prospers according to his strength.” I asked him if we have been too demanding or too aloof? I told him “You let us know when…

  • Alter the Management

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    I’ve been brainstorming today about what changes would fundamentally change the equation for me and the family. Here are things I have identified: Make an unbreakable habit of daily prayer (how?) Fast with purpose Attend the temple regularly Regular family scripture study (is that even possible for us?) Increase income by $1000/month Get a job…