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Therapy for us parents - does it help?
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<blockquote data-quote="Ktllc" data-source="post: 551645" data-attributes="member: 11847"><p>I suppose talking helps otherwise you would not have started this thread. But you do need to talk with someone who you believe can understand you. </p><p>I don't know about your law suit, but living with one or more difficult child is extremely difficult on its own. It is a stress that never ends... </p><p>I remember going to V's therapy and litteraly falling apart in front of the therapist. She asked me if I had ever faced extreme stress before for a long period. I did and explained. She then asked me how I pulled through. I explained again. With that, she was able to tell me about my specific kind of coping mechanism (and no, long walks on the beach are/were not in the cards for me). And she simply concluded that I could do it again.</p><p>It might sound very simplistic, but this little conversation with the therapist helped me A LOT. But I knew this therapist understood the complexity of raising V. </p><p>As far as needing some quiet time, I would tell V that I need some time for myself, make sure he is busy with an activity he likes. I would give him some reminders when he forgets and show him on the clock when he can talk to me again. </p><p>Or I just forget about the guilt and "dump" the kids on husband and go grocery shopping on my own and treat myself to something I like or a drink... That's the best I can do right now and it does help. If husband is busy, too bad. I need it for my sanity and he has come to understand it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ktllc, post: 551645, member: 11847"] I suppose talking helps otherwise you would not have started this thread. But you do need to talk with someone who you believe can understand you. I don't know about your law suit, but living with one or more difficult child is extremely difficult on its own. It is a stress that never ends... I remember going to V's therapy and litteraly falling apart in front of the therapist. She asked me if I had ever faced extreme stress before for a long period. I did and explained. She then asked me how I pulled through. I explained again. With that, she was able to tell me about my specific kind of coping mechanism (and no, long walks on the beach are/were not in the cards for me). And she simply concluded that I could do it again. It might sound very simplistic, but this little conversation with the therapist helped me A LOT. But I knew this therapist understood the complexity of raising V. As far as needing some quiet time, I would tell V that I need some time for myself, make sure he is busy with an activity he likes. I would give him some reminders when he forgets and show him on the clock when he can talk to me again. Or I just forget about the guilt and "dump" the kids on husband and go grocery shopping on my own and treat myself to something I like or a drink... That's the best I can do right now and it does help. If husband is busy, too bad. I need it for my sanity and he has come to understand it. [/QUOTE]
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