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<blockquote data-quote="slsh" data-source="post: 335861" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>I agree that the violence is most concerning - but that's a huge trigger for me because my kid was extremely violent/destructive. I once narrowly missed getting knocked out because I had the audacity to tell my then 12-year-old to brush his teeth. It's a heck of a way to live.</p><p> </p><p>I understand your concern about what the future holds, but your son is only 10 and while treating mental illness is still more art than science (in my opinion anyway), it's a whole lot better than it was when your dad and brother were growing up. </p><p> </p><p>It sounds like you've done a great job of educating yourself and are being a great advocate for your son. The fact that the school is onboard is really quite encouraging.</p><p> </p><p>It can be really hard living with- the ups and downs. I found it more stressful when my son was doing well, LOL. I felt like I was just waiting for the bottom to fall out (but I'm a glass-half-empty kind of person anyway). Somewhere along the way, I did figure out that for my own sanity, I had to separate my son's behaviors from the rest of my life - hard to do because they really impacted everything in my life, but getting a bit of emotional distance and working hard on not letting my mood be based on his did help. </p><p> </p><p>Anyway... welcome again and I'm glad you found us!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slsh, post: 335861, member: 8"] I agree that the violence is most concerning - but that's a huge trigger for me because my kid was extremely violent/destructive. I once narrowly missed getting knocked out because I had the audacity to tell my then 12-year-old to brush his teeth. It's a heck of a way to live. I understand your concern about what the future holds, but your son is only 10 and while treating mental illness is still more art than science (in my opinion anyway), it's a whole lot better than it was when your dad and brother were growing up. It sounds like you've done a great job of educating yourself and are being a great advocate for your son. The fact that the school is onboard is really quite encouraging. It can be really hard living with- the ups and downs. I found it more stressful when my son was doing well, LOL. I felt like I was just waiting for the bottom to fall out (but I'm a glass-half-empty kind of person anyway). Somewhere along the way, I did figure out that for my own sanity, I had to separate my son's behaviors from the rest of my life - hard to do because they really impacted everything in my life, but getting a bit of emotional distance and working hard on not letting my mood be based on his did help. Anyway... welcome again and I'm glad you found us! [/QUOTE]
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