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<blockquote data-quote="cfa3" data-source="post: 305637" data-attributes="member: 6817"><p>chelle72:</p><p> </p><p>I just wanted to reply to you and let you know that I understand your desperation so well. Even though Im not single, I have felt and even now feel with my partner, very scared, totally exhausted, alone, isolated. We dont have family that helps either, we dont have friends. Our son is like yours, explosive, etc. I can imagine how you must feel, it came through in your post. Do you have any hope for any babysitter of any kind?? There are respite places that have people who give respite to kids with disorders. My son has the medicaid waiver so they pay for that, but something has to give for your sanity. As another poster mentioned, do you have a therapist?? Is there a crisis line where you live? Have you called NAMI? Have you contacted any autism centers in your area? What about your local CARD? If I were you I would just try and reach out to any and evrry organization and see if they have services for you. My husband and I are now writing letters to the government locally and federally about the tragedy that many parents deal with in terms of lack of services for the parent and the child and the breakdown that takes place when there isnt the proper supports. I too am in FL, feel free to message me if youd like. You need some relief somehow.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cfa3, post: 305637, member: 6817"] chelle72: I just wanted to reply to you and let you know that I understand your desperation so well. Even though Im not single, I have felt and even now feel with my partner, very scared, totally exhausted, alone, isolated. We dont have family that helps either, we dont have friends. Our son is like yours, explosive, etc. I can imagine how you must feel, it came through in your post. Do you have any hope for any babysitter of any kind?? There are respite places that have people who give respite to kids with disorders. My son has the medicaid waiver so they pay for that, but something has to give for your sanity. As another poster mentioned, do you have a therapist?? Is there a crisis line where you live? Have you called NAMI? Have you contacted any autism centers in your area? What about your local CARD? If I were you I would just try and reach out to any and evrry organization and see if they have services for you. My husband and I are now writing letters to the government locally and federally about the tragedy that many parents deal with in terms of lack of services for the parent and the child and the breakdown that takes place when there isnt the proper supports. I too am in FL, feel free to message me if youd like. You need some relief somehow. [/QUOTE]
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