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<blockquote data-quote="goldenguru" data-source="post: 73503" data-attributes="member: 1545"><p><strong>Consider the fact that your childs previous actions have given you a small or large dose of PTSD. We all have it to some degree as difficult child parents.</strong></p><p></p><p>OMG Melissa ... this makes soooo much sense to me. <em> I'm have a light bulb moment!!</em> Even still if I call my difficult child and she doesn't answer her phone - my mind IMMEDIATELY goes to all the bad possibilities. At times I even begin to have physical reactions ... racing heart ... sick stomach, etc. It's as if I'm help captive. Sometimes I just feel like I'm holding my breath waiting for the other shoe to hit the floor. I have never thought of it in terms of PTSD. </p><p></p><p>I had another mom tell me that empty nesting IS ALL ABOUT YOU. However, when we as moms have spent the majority of our lives caring for and dealing with others needs, it's almost too ingrained in us to think differently. Even still when I go shopping I think: "difficult child could use this. My son needs that". I hope that soon I can wander the mall and shop for MOI. LOL.</p><p></p><p>Thanks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="goldenguru, post: 73503, member: 1545"] [b]Consider the fact that your childs previous actions have given you a small or large dose of PTSD. We all have it to some degree as difficult child parents.[/b] OMG Melissa ... this makes soooo much sense to me. [i] I'm have a light bulb moment!![/i] Even still if I call my difficult child and she doesn't answer her phone - my mind IMMEDIATELY goes to all the bad possibilities. At times I even begin to have physical reactions ... racing heart ... sick stomach, etc. It's as if I'm help captive. Sometimes I just feel like I'm holding my breath waiting for the other shoe to hit the floor. I have never thought of it in terms of PTSD. I had another mom tell me that empty nesting IS ALL ABOUT YOU. However, when we as moms have spent the majority of our lives caring for and dealing with others needs, it's almost too ingrained in us to think differently. Even still when I go shopping I think: "difficult child could use this. My son needs that". I hope that soon I can wander the mall and shop for MOI. LOL. Thanks. [/QUOTE]
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