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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 439577" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000080">I think it's symptomatic of post traumatic stress disorder - it really is true that as parents we're never prepared to deal with the multitude of issues that comes with having (and loving) a difficult child(s). Of course it's difficult to find your footing after so long of knowing exactly how your life surrounds a difficult child and his/her issues...once that is missing, what are we to do? As for not enjoying the music, I do know what you mean. I used to enjoy painting and working with inks - I like to think I was once talented, lol. However, now when I try to pick it up again, my work looks like a kindergarteners! I enjoy it, but I can't seem to really put my all into it or focus. For so long, I felt like I was rushing through things that I enjoyed and instead of feeling the complete abandoned joy of 'it', I was just getting it done - to finish it. I feel like this now sometimes with my crocheting. I am trying to - NO - forcing myself to go back and choose those things that brought me joy just to see if they still do and, if they do, then I must re-acquaint myself with those things. It's tough to be sure. Keep trying. And also, I do see a counselor and I do also take an antidepressant, though I don't know how much the AD helps me. Big hugs~</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 439577, member: 2211"] [SIZE=2][COLOR=#000080]I think it's symptomatic of post traumatic stress disorder - it really is true that as parents we're never prepared to deal with the multitude of issues that comes with having (and loving) a difficult child(s). Of course it's difficult to find your footing after so long of knowing exactly how your life surrounds a difficult child and his/her issues...once that is missing, what are we to do? As for not enjoying the music, I do know what you mean. I used to enjoy painting and working with inks - I like to think I was once talented, lol. However, now when I try to pick it up again, my work looks like a kindergarteners! I enjoy it, but I can't seem to really put my all into it or focus. For so long, I felt like I was rushing through things that I enjoyed and instead of feeling the complete abandoned joy of 'it', I was just getting it done - to finish it. I feel like this now sometimes with my crocheting. I am trying to - NO - forcing myself to go back and choose those things that brought me joy just to see if they still do and, if they do, then I must re-acquaint myself with those things. It's tough to be sure. Keep trying. And also, I do see a counselor and I do also take an antidepressant, though I don't know how much the AD helps me. Big hugs~[/COLOR][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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