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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 100909" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>Datsgirls, nonononono! I may be guilty of putting in a post or two in regard to how the Effexor I'm on has helped me deal with-my difficult child. But you misunderstand if you think that sedating yourself--or our sedating ourselves--is going to help us be better parents.</p><p>Were you being sarcastic?</p><p>Dealing with-g'sfs for yrs takes its toll. I have made myself into a Warrior Mom, but that is not my basic personality. I prefer to paint, write poetry and go for walks. Throw a wild, screaming wild child into the mix, and you've got a parent who couldn't parent no matter what her basic personality type is.</p><p>So in order to "become a better parent," then if I have to treat my headaches with-painkillers and my "situational-caused" depression with-Effexor--which is NOT sedating--then so be it.</p><p></p><p>I, and many others here, also exercise, meditate, go for walks, read, go out on "date nights" with-our spouses, and go to therapy to get ideas for dealilng with-our kids. Taking medications is one small portion of the picture.</p><p></p><p>In the long run--and in fact, in the yrs already passed, I think that my learning to be a Warrior Mom has helped me in other aspects of my life--from things as simple as dealing with-recalcitrant sales clerks, to uniformed teachers, to major political issues which I would never have attempted to remedy before. In an odd philosophical sense, I have my difficult child to thank for helping to strengthen and build my character.</p><p></p><p>by the way, I also have a easy child to whom I gave birth. My difficult child is adopted. I have no idea if I would be on medications had we not adopted him. It's useless to waste time on such conjectures.</p><p></p><p>Please write back and explain in more detail what you meant by your post.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 100909, member: 3419"] Datsgirls, nonononono! I may be guilty of putting in a post or two in regard to how the Effexor I'm on has helped me deal with-my difficult child. But you misunderstand if you think that sedating yourself--or our sedating ourselves--is going to help us be better parents. Were you being sarcastic? Dealing with-g'sfs for yrs takes its toll. I have made myself into a Warrior Mom, but that is not my basic personality. I prefer to paint, write poetry and go for walks. Throw a wild, screaming wild child into the mix, and you've got a parent who couldn't parent no matter what her basic personality type is. So in order to "become a better parent," then if I have to treat my headaches with-painkillers and my "situational-caused" depression with-Effexor--which is NOT sedating--then so be it. I, and many others here, also exercise, meditate, go for walks, read, go out on "date nights" with-our spouses, and go to therapy to get ideas for dealilng with-our kids. Taking medications is one small portion of the picture. In the long run--and in fact, in the yrs already passed, I think that my learning to be a Warrior Mom has helped me in other aspects of my life--from things as simple as dealing with-recalcitrant sales clerks, to uniformed teachers, to major political issues which I would never have attempted to remedy before. In an odd philosophical sense, I have my difficult child to thank for helping to strengthen and build my character. by the way, I also have a easy child to whom I gave birth. My difficult child is adopted. I have no idea if I would be on medications had we not adopted him. It's useless to waste time on such conjectures. Please write back and explain in more detail what you meant by your post. [/QUOTE]
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