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<blockquote data-quote="recoveringenabler" data-source="post: 621543" data-attributes="member: 13542"><p>I'm sorry IAD. I know how we can get wobbly. Hang in there, we're here and lately we're pretty continuously circling our wagons around each other, so you're not alone!</p><p></p><p>MWM and Echo have given you very good advice, I think they've covered the important points.</p><p></p><p>The rest of it, in my opinion, is to take that focus you have on your son and place it on you. I know how difficult that can be, especially when our kids have mental issues, however, for your own peace of mind, taking care of YOU has to be the priority.</p><p></p><p>Can you get yourself to a CoDa meeting near you? If you can get to a book store or library, I am getting a lot of good support from the books <u>Living Beautfully </u>and<u> Living with Uncertainty</u> by Pema Chodron.....you can find guided meditations on Youtube to listen to............ that can put you back on track and help you relax.......get as much support as you can right now...........and walk outside or do yoga or meditate or exercise...........get a lot of sleep. </p><p></p><p>For me, continuing to amp up my own self care has been very important. Even when you think you are doing so much for yourself, <u>do more</u>. In addition to meditating, exercising and sleeping and eating right, some of the things that have helped me are yoga, acupuncture (terrific way to find deep relaxation which changes our focus), massage, reflexology, a parent group lead by a therapist well versed in the issues we face and of course, seeing your own therapist, which you are doing. Have you contacted NAMI? (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) They are a wonderful source of support and resources for parents. </p><p></p><p>Stay the course IAD, this path is filled with holes we fall in to, pick yourself up, brush yourself off and start walking.........take excellent care of YOU, keep posting, take deep breaths...........we're here for you.......</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="recoveringenabler, post: 621543, member: 13542"] I'm sorry IAD. I know how we can get wobbly. Hang in there, we're here and lately we're pretty continuously circling our wagons around each other, so you're not alone! MWM and Echo have given you very good advice, I think they've covered the important points. The rest of it, in my opinion, is to take that focus you have on your son and place it on you. I know how difficult that can be, especially when our kids have mental issues, however, for your own peace of mind, taking care of YOU has to be the priority. Can you get yourself to a CoDa meeting near you? If you can get to a book store or library, I am getting a lot of good support from the books [U]Living Beautfully [/U]and[U] Living with Uncertainty[/U] by Pema Chodron.....you can find guided meditations on Youtube to listen to............ that can put you back on track and help you relax.......get as much support as you can right now...........and walk outside or do yoga or meditate or exercise...........get a lot of sleep. For me, continuing to amp up my own self care has been very important. Even when you think you are doing so much for yourself, [U]do more[/U]. In addition to meditating, exercising and sleeping and eating right, some of the things that have helped me are yoga, acupuncture (terrific way to find deep relaxation which changes our focus), massage, reflexology, a parent group lead by a therapist well versed in the issues we face and of course, seeing your own therapist, which you are doing. Have you contacted NAMI? (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) They are a wonderful source of support and resources for parents. Stay the course IAD, this path is filled with holes we fall in to, pick yourself up, brush yourself off and start walking.........take excellent care of YOU, keep posting, take deep breaths...........we're here for you....... [/QUOTE]
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