Posted by Kath on December 27, 2008, at 16:56:20
In reply to Re: Grief » Kath, posted by lucie lu on December 27, 2008, at 1:18:40
Hi Lucie,
You are SO thoughtful & sweet. I really really appreciate your post. Thank you for telling those details. Sometimes it's hard for me when it seems like people have kids who are 'doing really well' & are upset by things that I'd find not super-hard to deal with, compared to some of the things that I have dealt with. I do know that parenting is NOT easy for most people. And I know that the things that might seem as though I wouldn't mind at all, can be super-hard for other people.
Thanks for letting me know that you can truly relate & for sharing, Lucie - and for being sensitive to my feelings.
And thanks for the suggestion about IRL support. There is a family group that I go to at the Mental Health Association for families of their clients who have 'first episode psychosis' (like my son). It had been being held a little far away from me, as I don't like going out at night. But, they're now holding it about 4 minutes away!! So I'm going to be starting to go to that. Alot of the parents in that group are NOT in denial, like I am partly (cuz I don't want the damage to be permanant & think that if he didn't do drugs at all, he'd maybe be okay). so that's a bit of a challenge, but I'm looking forward to upcoming Cognitive Behaviour Therapy that they're offering. It does help to go to that group. Especially as one Mom has had a similar 'journey' to me, & her son is now doing WAY better. So she can tell me that she remembers when such&such was happening.
Sorry - don't mean to take over thread. But I guess even tho' I'm giving details, it IS about grief!
Kath
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