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<blockquote data-quote="Copabanana" data-source="post: 763939" data-attributes="member: 18958"><p>You raise very interesting points mg, and I am especially intrigued by this: <em> I have been deeply excited and entertained by the effects of my rage and aggression. I had a desire to create chaos. </em></p><p></p><p>I have to go to sleep now but you speak here to a mixture of distorted or maladaptive motivations, feelings, as well as thinking. <strong>This gives me hope for my son and myself. </strong></p><p></p><p>In fact, he called me just as I began this post. He seemed manic, but he is listening to me, and seemingly entertaining the possibility of going to begin the process of seeking medication management. (I need to not hold my breath, because that creates problems.)</p><p></p><p>I would not have had the hope had we not been having this conversation. Really. I was able to say to him when he complained that he was not accomplishing anything, that <em>you're not following through is a symptom.</em></p><p></p><p>You see, I can get moralistic, judgmental and punitive. I just shut down. By your speaking to me I was able to stay in a place in myself that was rational, contained, and neutral. Thank you very much.</p><p></p><p>I will write one more thing. My son did see a psychiatrist, actually a child psychoanalyst who was involved with us for many, many years. He died a year ago and it was devastating particularly to me. My son completely trusted this man who was caring, wise and highly ethical, as well as brilliant. I am reminding myself that this alliance my son had formed from 6th grade on (he is now 34) while not centered on medication, can be a prototype to working with a psychiatrist now. Thank you so much.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Copabanana, post: 763939, member: 18958"] You raise very interesting points mg, and I am especially intrigued by this: [I] I have been deeply excited and entertained by the effects of my rage and aggression. I had a desire to create chaos. [/I] I have to go to sleep now but you speak here to a mixture of distorted or maladaptive motivations, feelings, as well as thinking. [B]This gives me hope for my son and myself. [/B] In fact, he called me just as I began this post. He seemed manic, but he is listening to me, and seemingly entertaining the possibility of going to begin the process of seeking medication management. (I need to not hold my breath, because that creates problems.) I would not have had the hope had we not been having this conversation. Really. I was able to say to him when he complained that he was not accomplishing anything, that [I]you're not following through is a symptom.[/I] You see, I can get moralistic, judgmental and punitive. I just shut down. By your speaking to me I was able to stay in a place in myself that was rational, contained, and neutral. Thank you very much. I will write one more thing. My son did see a psychiatrist, actually a child psychoanalyst who was involved with us for many, many years. He died a year ago and it was devastating particularly to me. My son completely trusted this man who was caring, wise and highly ethical, as well as brilliant. I am reminding myself that this alliance my son had formed from 6th grade on (he is now 34) while not centered on medication, can be a prototype to working with a psychiatrist now. Thank you so much. [/QUOTE]
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