Hi Battleweary! I am new here also. I can relate to how you feel. My daughter has ODD, anxiety disorder not otherwise specified, mood disorder not otherwise specified, as well as petit mal seizures. There are days when I think that if I have to take one more minute that I am going to lose my mind. So, that is when, if it is possible, I take a break for myself, even if it's just for 5 minutes drinking a cup of coffee away from the kids. By the way, I have 3 children with special needs. My daughter and I have sons who are 2 and 4. My 4 year old has Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)(which falls under the whole autism spectrum umbrella), and he does not do well in social situations either, he also has speech and lang. delays. If you ever need to vent, I'm here.
