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<blockquote data-quote="bran155" data-source="post: 203336"><p>That is precisely what my sw constantly tells me. She always says I should come first, that I should take better care of myself, I matter because if I fall apart I will be no good to the rest of my family especially my difficult child. Which is of course the obvious, but how do you do that when you are so addicted to the stress of this crazy life? I am working really hard on not engaging with my difficult child when she baits me. I find when I am able to do so I am in much better spirits for the day. If I get into it with her it absolutely drains me emotionally then I fall apart. After I fall apart I have no energy for my poor son who so often gets lost in the chaos. It's a work in progress. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Good topic!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bran155, post: 203336"] That is precisely what my sw constantly tells me. She always says I should come first, that I should take better care of myself, I matter because if I fall apart I will be no good to the rest of my family especially my difficult child. Which is of course the obvious, but how do you do that when you are so addicted to the stress of this crazy life? I am working really hard on not engaging with my difficult child when she baits me. I find when I am able to do so I am in much better spirits for the day. If I get into it with her it absolutely drains me emotionally then I fall apart. After I fall apart I have no energy for my poor son who so often gets lost in the chaos. It's a work in progress. :) Good topic!!! [/QUOTE]
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