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<blockquote data-quote="bran155" data-source="post: 203343"><p>You did the right thing. I know how hard it is to leave your child, especially for the first time. The first time my difficult child was admitted, I too was a total mess. I could not drive home either. One of my difficult child's teachers once said something to me that stuck with me, she said "What would you do if your daughter had a horrible gash in her head and was bleeding uncontrollably? Would you bring her to the hospital?" I said, "Of course" She then said "Well Shawna, she is bleeding from her head!!! Take her to the hospital" It sounds bad but I understood, we can't physically see our childrens illness, nonetheless it is still there and needs to be treated. Sometimes I think life would be easier if our difficult children had a physicall illness that can be seen by the naked eye, it would be easier to understand, more forgiving, especially to the outside world. </p><p></p><p>You did what you had to do. Admitting your child to the hospital makes you a good mother. You ultimately did it because you love your son and you want the best for him. It may not seem like that right now, the guilt is a killer, but your heart is so in the right place. You have to try to let go of that guilt and remember that you did what you needed to do to help your son not hurt him. Take some time for yourself to relax and regain your energy so you can be ready when he gets home. Go out and have a date night with your SO, you deserve it!!!</p><p></p><p>{{{HUGS}}} <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bran155, post: 203343"] You did the right thing. I know how hard it is to leave your child, especially for the first time. The first time my difficult child was admitted, I too was a total mess. I could not drive home either. One of my difficult child's teachers once said something to me that stuck with me, she said "What would you do if your daughter had a horrible gash in her head and was bleeding uncontrollably? Would you bring her to the hospital?" I said, "Of course" She then said "Well Shawna, she is bleeding from her head!!! Take her to the hospital" It sounds bad but I understood, we can't physically see our childrens illness, nonetheless it is still there and needs to be treated. Sometimes I think life would be easier if our difficult children had a physicall illness that can be seen by the naked eye, it would be easier to understand, more forgiving, especially to the outside world. You did what you had to do. Admitting your child to the hospital makes you a good mother. You ultimately did it because you love your son and you want the best for him. It may not seem like that right now, the guilt is a killer, but your heart is so in the right place. You have to try to let go of that guilt and remember that you did what you needed to do to help your son not hurt him. Take some time for yourself to relax and regain your energy so you can be ready when he gets home. Go out and have a date night with your SO, you deserve it!!! {{{HUGS}}} :) [/QUOTE]
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