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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 229203" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Heather, it sounds like it was an exhausting session, but in the end, productive.</p><p></p><p>I understand your feelings about wanting to let your daughter have control in this. I think it's wise to let her feel a strong sense of ownership of her treatment/management, but I do feel she is going to need someone beside her on this walk. She is still a child, you still could force the issue. She needs to know this, so she will value your gift to her of letting her make the decisions. </p><p></p><p>What I suggest you do, is probably what you are already doing - do the homework for her, on what her range of options are. She does need to talk to some health professional about this, to find out what she should do. Living like she is now, is not the best option - she is fearful, unhappy, looking over her shoulder. It can be better than this, she needs to have the chance to take a break from the stress. I understand her fear of medications - I have the same fear and flatly refuse to take anything that will affect the one bit of me I feel I have some control over - my mind. I had a psychiatrist strongly recommend various medications when I was suffering PTSD and flashbacks, but I insisted I needed to do it my way. </p><p></p><p>It's a long journey, but hopefully you're now both heading in the right direction.</p><p></p><p>She's a very bright girl, also very strong in her own way. Give her credit for this, tell her so and make sure she has you as part of her team.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 229203, member: 1991"] Heather, it sounds like it was an exhausting session, but in the end, productive. I understand your feelings about wanting to let your daughter have control in this. I think it's wise to let her feel a strong sense of ownership of her treatment/management, but I do feel she is going to need someone beside her on this walk. She is still a child, you still could force the issue. She needs to know this, so she will value your gift to her of letting her make the decisions. What I suggest you do, is probably what you are already doing - do the homework for her, on what her range of options are. She does need to talk to some health professional about this, to find out what she should do. Living like she is now, is not the best option - she is fearful, unhappy, looking over her shoulder. It can be better than this, she needs to have the chance to take a break from the stress. I understand her fear of medications - I have the same fear and flatly refuse to take anything that will affect the one bit of me I feel I have some control over - my mind. I had a psychiatrist strongly recommend various medications when I was suffering PTSD and flashbacks, but I insisted I needed to do it my way. It's a long journey, but hopefully you're now both heading in the right direction. She's a very bright girl, also very strong in her own way. Give her credit for this, tell her so and make sure she has you as part of her team. Marg [/QUOTE]
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