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<blockquote data-quote="wakeupcall" data-source="post: 129609" data-attributes="member: 2287"><p>I got up at 4:00 am for some peace this morning. difficult child raged for a total of three hours and I was exhausted last night, but awoke and couldn't get back to sleep.</p><p></p><p>What is it that triggers one of these episodes when husband is gone? I tried to diffuse it with ignoring his remarks, speaking softly....all the STUFF one does to head it off, but I could see it escalating. I honestly feel like he'd be better off without me. When he had calmed I asked him to try to explain how he was feeling and all he says is that he can't stop. I can't leave the house and let him go...he'd destroy everything, hang the dogs, etc. Last evening he was wielding a butter knife in my face (caught on tape) and I had accidentally broken a plate and he just loved picking up those broken pieces of plate and waving it in the dogs' faces. I don't think he meant it maliciously really, but how does one know? What constitues a rage? Am I reading more (or less) into it than it really is? I've never had experience with anything like this before we adopted him. And omg........</p><p></p><p>I'm a wreck. I feel like husband will come home in the morning (Fri) and once again look at me like, "I can't go away for one freakin' day without mayhem here." If he only knew. </p><p></p><p>Before that, we have yet another day. Pray it isn't like last night.<img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/felttip/sad-very.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":sad-very:" title="sad-very :sad-very:" data-shortname=":sad-very:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wakeupcall, post: 129609, member: 2287"] I got up at 4:00 am for some peace this morning. difficult child raged for a total of three hours and I was exhausted last night, but awoke and couldn't get back to sleep. What is it that triggers one of these episodes when husband is gone? I tried to diffuse it with ignoring his remarks, speaking softly....all the STUFF one does to head it off, but I could see it escalating. I honestly feel like he'd be better off without me. When he had calmed I asked him to try to explain how he was feeling and all he says is that he can't stop. I can't leave the house and let him go...he'd destroy everything, hang the dogs, etc. Last evening he was wielding a butter knife in my face (caught on tape) and I had accidentally broken a plate and he just loved picking up those broken pieces of plate and waving it in the dogs' faces. I don't think he meant it maliciously really, but how does one know? What constitues a rage? Am I reading more (or less) into it than it really is? I've never had experience with anything like this before we adopted him. And omg........ I'm a wreck. I feel like husband will come home in the morning (Fri) and once again look at me like, "I can't go away for one freakin' day without mayhem here." If he only knew. Before that, we have yet another day. Pray it isn't like last night.:2sad: [/QUOTE]
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