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First post; what you'd call a "difficult child" here, wanting perspective from parents like mine
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<blockquote data-quote="buddy" data-source="post: 556454" data-attributes="member: 12886"><p>Hi! So glad you posted. I second all of these posts and want to further share the perspective of getting to the other side. I too went thru a serious suicidal period when trying to recover from an eating disorder. I was in grad school ....required for my profession so it was critical to finish and I also started my first professional job. I left that job and took time off school. It meant I couldn't go back to that district and I was humiliated. I thought I'd never get another good reference and job....</p><p>I'm here to tell you that nothing is that devastating! Thank heaven therapy and medications and a fierce desire to do better worked. I hurt people and we worked thru it. </p><p>Those twenties .....that transition time to adulthood really are a time of huge adjustment and our brains are not fully developed yet. It is no trite statement that this will pass. College actually is more meaningfull and worth it when older. You can go back. Many do and for the same types of things. </p><p>Also, after all that once I was stable and working I adopted as a single parent. They told me they value people who know how to work through serious life issues. They said that the skills and dedication are what is needed to raise any child. In the end having a special needs difficult child makes me agree with them. </p><p>I know that dark place. I know the twisted logic that makes you feel suicide is an option. When you are thinking that please use you're stronger inner voice to tell yourself what you know is true. This is temporary and changeable. Nothing is forever... except suicide and now that I've experienced it on the other side (close one killing himself ) I'm so grateful I didn't do that to my family and friends. </p><p></p><p>This is just my experience ...I hope it helps. You are clearly a very smart and caring person. We all screw up....and you will make more mistakes. How you handle those challenges??? ....that is what's important. As you can see ...people really do care here. Consider yourself hugged and important. I hope you check in soon!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="buddy, post: 556454, member: 12886"] Hi! So glad you posted. I second all of these posts and want to further share the perspective of getting to the other side. I too went thru a serious suicidal period when trying to recover from an eating disorder. I was in grad school ....required for my profession so it was critical to finish and I also started my first professional job. I left that job and took time off school. It meant I couldn't go back to that district and I was humiliated. I thought I'd never get another good reference and job.... I'm here to tell you that nothing is that devastating! Thank heaven therapy and medications and a fierce desire to do better worked. I hurt people and we worked thru it. Those twenties .....that transition time to adulthood really are a time of huge adjustment and our brains are not fully developed yet. It is no trite statement that this will pass. College actually is more meaningfull and worth it when older. You can go back. Many do and for the same types of things. Also, after all that once I was stable and working I adopted as a single parent. They told me they value people who know how to work through serious life issues. They said that the skills and dedication are what is needed to raise any child. In the end having a special needs difficult child makes me agree with them. I know that dark place. I know the twisted logic that makes you feel suicide is an option. When you are thinking that please use you're stronger inner voice to tell yourself what you know is true. This is temporary and changeable. Nothing is forever... except suicide and now that I've experienced it on the other side (close one killing himself ) I'm so grateful I didn't do that to my family and friends. This is just my experience ...I hope it helps. You are clearly a very smart and caring person. We all screw up....and you will make more mistakes. How you handle those challenges??? ....that is what's important. As you can see ...people really do care here. Consider yourself hugged and important. I hope you check in soon! [/QUOTE]
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