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<blockquote data-quote="barneysmom" data-source="post: 370544" data-attributes="member: 1872"><p>Hi ifeelbad, welcome. I like your username. ifeelbad too! But we want to change to wefeelfab. </p><p></p><p>That will take time though. You've already got some great advice.</p><p></p><p>I read that you are on overwhelm -- I hate overwhelm. I don't operate well from that state (which I'm in fairly often). It's overwhelming! (LOL)</p><p></p><p>Maybe take a step back and take a day or two off. Let things sink in. Get your head and heart together and prioritize a little. Make a sketchy plan. Make a few phone calls. Once you do this, things will start happening. I recommend getting a little journal and keep track of the things (like phone calls) you do every day for your son. Who you called, what they said. Any thoughts or insights you've had about your son from what he said or did. A pattern will form and you can get important clues. </p><p></p><p>I keep a journal for myself too, of how I am feeling. Not every day, and sometimes just a word or two. Keep yourself in the picture. You don't want to look in the mirror one day and not see anything. It can happen! </p><p></p><p>I also think family dynamics is worth keeping in mind, as they sure can cause anger, agitation.</p><p></p><p>HTH some.</p><p></p><p>by the way what's B's family history in the psychiatric or neurodevelopmental realm? That should give you a <u>lo</u>t of clues. Grandma, great-grandma, aunts, you and his dad etc. That's always one of the first places to start -- genetics. Also any significant history from B's early development -- birth trauma, hit his head etc. You can probably diagnose B better than the therapist at this point.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="barneysmom, post: 370544, member: 1872"] Hi ifeelbad, welcome. I like your username. ifeelbad too! But we want to change to wefeelfab. That will take time though. You've already got some great advice. I read that you are on overwhelm -- I hate overwhelm. I don't operate well from that state (which I'm in fairly often). It's overwhelming! (LOL) Maybe take a step back and take a day or two off. Let things sink in. Get your head and heart together and prioritize a little. Make a sketchy plan. Make a few phone calls. Once you do this, things will start happening. I recommend getting a little journal and keep track of the things (like phone calls) you do every day for your son. Who you called, what they said. Any thoughts or insights you've had about your son from what he said or did. A pattern will form and you can get important clues. I keep a journal for myself too, of how I am feeling. Not every day, and sometimes just a word or two. Keep yourself in the picture. You don't want to look in the mirror one day and not see anything. It can happen! I also think family dynamics is worth keeping in mind, as they sure can cause anger, agitation. HTH some. by the way what's B's family history in the psychiatric or neurodevelopmental realm? That should give you a [U]lo[/U]t of clues. Grandma, great-grandma, aunts, you and his dad etc. That's always one of the first places to start -- genetics. Also any significant history from B's early development -- birth trauma, hit his head etc. You can probably diagnose B better than the therapist at this point. [/QUOTE]
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