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<blockquote data-quote="Gatheredtogether" data-source="post: 603428" data-attributes="member: 16711"><p>Thanks so much. I re-posted in Parent Emeritus. </p><p><span style="color: #333333">He doesn't have autism, but has other disorders. He had a neuropsychologist which diagnosed him with Tourette's when he was a child. He has mostly anxiety related disorders and major mood disorders. He's not been evaluated for Auditory Processing Disorders (APD) but we're certain he has this disorder. I think I mentioned his father is a sociopath and my son worked with a therapist for 4 years specifically to work on trying to prevent this from developing (if that's possible). I know he smokes pot and drinks occasionally. I'm very in tune with when he has smoked especially. This is horribly difficult, as I'm sure those in this position know. I am terribly attached to him because of his disorders which makes it so difficult. But again, I'm certain other parents become attached as well for the same reasons...they are in need of my attention as babies/children and then they grow up into uncontrollable adults. He was born an never stopped crying from day one. Cried for three years..never slept more than a few mins. at a time. An unconventional dr. finally gave him a minor relaxant because he feared for both of us. It never stopped. It went from one thing to the next. I'm heartbroken, but at the moment I've put my feelings on a shelf until I get through this. Thanks for your advice. I'm so glad to be here and look forward to getting a fresh perspective to this tangled web I've been in for 22 years. </span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gatheredtogether, post: 603428, member: 16711"] Thanks so much. I re-posted in Parent Emeritus. [COLOR=#333333] [/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333]He doesn't have autism, but has other disorders. He had a neuropsychologist which diagnosed him with Tourette's when he was a child. He has mostly anxiety related disorders and major mood disorders. He's not been evaluated for Auditory Processing Disorders (APD) but we're certain he has this disorder. I think I mentioned his father is a sociopath and my son worked with a therapist for 4 years specifically to work on trying to prevent this from developing (if that's possible). I know he smokes pot and drinks occasionally. I'm very in tune with when he has smoked especially. This is horribly difficult, as I'm sure those in this position know. I am terribly attached to him because of his disorders which makes it so difficult. But again, I'm certain other parents become attached as well for the same reasons...they are in need of my attention as babies/children and then they grow up into uncontrollable adults. He was born an never stopped crying from day one. Cried for three years..never slept more than a few mins. at a time. An unconventional dr. finally gave him a minor relaxant because he feared for both of us. It never stopped. It went from one thing to the next. I'm heartbroken, but at the moment I've put my feelings on a shelf until I get through this. Thanks for your advice. I'm so glad to be here and look forward to getting a fresh perspective to this tangled web I've been in for 22 years. [/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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