| “I’ll
See You behind Bars”
Jason’s
mother called five weeks later to report that he was doing quite
well, with fewer episodes of mouthiness and talking back. At his
appointment two months after taking the Agaricus, it was
apparent that Jason’s behavior had improved considerably. Calmer
and more cooperative and in a new school, he was getting A’s and
B’s as grades instead of his former D’s and F’s. Feedback from the
teachers was excellent. The threats of shooting his mother had not
recurred. Although Jason’s conduct had definitely improved, his
mother felt that he had done better initially then regressed somewhat,
so we repeated the medicine.
At Jason’s next visit two months later, his mother was very pleased.
“We had only one big row, and that’s when I had PMS. I realize now
why he had partially relapsed after the first dose. I sprayed his
mattress with an antibacterial product, and his behavior deteriorated
shortly afterward. Now there’s a 70 percent improvement overall.
He’s getting A’s and B’s, and his teachers tell me that he’s a joy
to work with. The swearing is less frequent, and he has not gone
back to his threats to kill me. He taps and fidgets, but not nearly
as much as before the homeopathy.”
We next saw Jason and his mother seven months after the original
dose of the Agaricus. He continued to do very well. No
threats, no fights with other people, and minimal swearing. “I still
don’t like others telling me what to do, but I don’t get into arguments
about it like I used to. My mom and I get along better in lots of
ways. I’m not as mean or bossy.” Jason’s mother agreed: “I was ready
to commit suicide when I came here the first time. I didn’t know
what to do. He’s concentrating so much better. Now he brushes his
teeth on his own instead of my telling him ninety-five times a day.
He was invited to a ropes course, and, out of ten kids, he was the
only one to complete the course not once, but twice. He’s great
at football and is becoming a fabulous video game player. Now the
teachers are very enthusiastic about Jason. They tell me that he’s
full of potential, and they hope to have him in their classrooms
next year.”
It is over a year since we last saw Jason. His mother canceled his
scheduled appointment five months ago because he was doing fine.
She promised to bring him back if he had further problems. We called
her again two weeks ago to check on Jason’s progress. His grades
are all A’s and B’s, he has “zero fits,” comes home when he says
he will, and is ecstatic about his electric skateboard.
Jason’s aggressive behavior did not occur in a vacuum. “Exposure
to violence in the home is linked to juvenile crime. Conduct disorder
and antisocial behaviour, even at the age of seven, are powerful
predictors of violent behaviour toward partners in adolescence and
early adult life.”16 A Punjab University study on two hundred children
between the ages of six and eight revealed that as many as 80 percent
of the antagonistic children admitted their parents were either
aggressive or violent toward each other.
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