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<blockquote data-quote="Bunny" data-source="post: 384036"><p>Welcome to the board. I know how you feel when you say that it's always mommy time. My husband works a job that is very demanding at certain times of the year and he is not home to deal with anything. By the time he gets home all of the trauma of the day is over and I sitting on the couch in tears or having half a bottle of wine. I do understand.</p><p> </p><p>First of all, I would agree with the recommendation of "The Explosive Child" book. I bought it recently and the techniques in there really do work. It takes some time to get them down (something that I am still working on) but it can help.</p><p> </p><p>Second, I would say that if possible see if you can see a therapist for YOURSELF! In my opinion I find that it helps to have an outside party who will listen to you without judgment, who you can say things to that you could never say to anyone else, and who will help you with your own coping mechanisms. If you are shouldering the parenting all by yourself you need someone to talk to so that your home does not become a battleground. </p><p> </p><p>Third, if you have been trying medications for the last several years and she is getting no better than either the medications the doctor prescribed her are not working and it's time to try something else, or they are treating the wrong illness. See if you can have her re-evaluated by another doctor and get a second opinion. The first time we took our difficult child to a psychiatrist he was way off the mark (as I found out later). A second opinion never hurts.</p><p> </p><p>Pam</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bunny, post: 384036"] Welcome to the board. I know how you feel when you say that it's always mommy time. My husband works a job that is very demanding at certain times of the year and he is not home to deal with anything. By the time he gets home all of the trauma of the day is over and I sitting on the couch in tears or having half a bottle of wine. I do understand. First of all, I would agree with the recommendation of "The Explosive Child" book. I bought it recently and the techniques in there really do work. It takes some time to get them down (something that I am still working on) but it can help. Second, I would say that if possible see if you can see a therapist for YOURSELF! In my opinion I find that it helps to have an outside party who will listen to you without judgment, who you can say things to that you could never say to anyone else, and who will help you with your own coping mechanisms. If you are shouldering the parenting all by yourself you need someone to talk to so that your home does not become a battleground. Third, if you have been trying medications for the last several years and she is getting no better than either the medications the doctor prescribed her are not working and it's time to try something else, or they are treating the wrong illness. See if you can have her re-evaluated by another doctor and get a second opinion. The first time we took our difficult child to a psychiatrist he was way off the mark (as I found out later). A second opinion never hurts. Pam [/QUOTE]
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