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<blockquote data-quote="BeyondWeary" data-source="post: 335879" data-attributes="member: 8825"><p>hello SadDad - my heart goes out to you. I am in the same situation. I take it one day it a time. I pray alot. I try to start and end my day by doing nice things <u>for myself</u> and at these times, <u>I REFUSE</u> to dwell on the difficult child's. <u>Just because my oldest is really unbalanced, doesn't mean I have to be also. </u></p><p> </p><p>Often I have breakfast on the balcony with my favorite breakfast and favorite starbucks coffee from the grocery store. I listen to the birds and rejoice in God's new day. </p><p> </p><p>During the day, my Corgi dog senses just when I am at my low and comes over for a sweet nuzzle and assurance. </p><p> </p><p>At the end of the day, I soak in a jacuzzi tub in the hottest water that I can stand. It relaxes me. </p><p> </p><p>I struggle to maintain some sort of physical, spiritual, and mental balance. I walk a brisk walk with my dog to help the physical, I pray and read scripture for the spiritual and do the 2 things mentioned above (beginning and ending of the day) for the mental. The reason for the struggle is that, as you well know, the difficult child's require so much time, energy, structure, guidance, discipline, etc. etc. etc. </p><p> </p><p>And, when the day is done, and I go to bed, I try not to let my mind be overrulled with all the stressful stuff I have dealt with during the day. It is <u>MY</u> REST TIME DOGGONE IT!</p><p> </p><p>These are my coping techniques. HUGS, and I wish you better - you deserve it - and may GOD reward you for doing your best to help your difficult child - you have done more than many other parents. All we can do is all we can do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BeyondWeary, post: 335879, member: 8825"] hello SadDad - my heart goes out to you. I am in the same situation. I take it one day it a time. I pray alot. I try to start and end my day by doing nice things [U]for myself[/U] and at these times, [U]I REFUSE[/U] to dwell on the difficult child's. [U]Just because my oldest is really unbalanced, doesn't mean I have to be also. [/U] Often I have breakfast on the balcony with my favorite breakfast and favorite starbucks coffee from the grocery store. I listen to the birds and rejoice in God's new day. During the day, my Corgi dog senses just when I am at my low and comes over for a sweet nuzzle and assurance. At the end of the day, I soak in a jacuzzi tub in the hottest water that I can stand. It relaxes me. I struggle to maintain some sort of physical, spiritual, and mental balance. I walk a brisk walk with my dog to help the physical, I pray and read scripture for the spiritual and do the 2 things mentioned above (beginning and ending of the day) for the mental. The reason for the struggle is that, as you well know, the difficult child's require so much time, energy, structure, guidance, discipline, etc. etc. etc. And, when the day is done, and I go to bed, I try not to let my mind be overrulled with all the stressful stuff I have dealt with during the day. It is [U]MY[/U] REST TIME DOGGONE IT! These are my coping techniques. HUGS, and I wish you better - you deserve it - and may GOD reward you for doing your best to help your difficult child - you have done more than many other parents. All we can do is all we can do. [/QUOTE]
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