Oh... and your husband sounds like a pretty great guy.
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Don't be rough on yourself, ever mrsrummell! You sound like you juggle soooo much, like so many mom's out there, and you also sound like you're doing amazingly well. And always remember... you have a triple-whammy - motherhood, ADD, and a bipolar diagnosis. You are STRONG... I am in awe of your strength.
Oh... and your husband sounds like a pretty great guy.
Oh... and your husband sounds like a pretty great guy.
Thanks! This is a pretty good week especially since my big charity event is over. Since my oldest has OCD/ADD I tend to get very frustrated very quickly. My youngest also has some behavioral issues and my daughter - well, she's like every other almost 7 yr old girl, very whiny and particular LOL
My kids are very close together in age, my oldest will be 8 next month, my daughter will be 7 at the end of this month (yep, your math is correct - they are 11 months apart) and my "baby" will be 5 the end of August. Since they are very close together it gets hairy in my house, but my husband does really good when he's home. He works 2nd shift so during school they only see him a little bit and some weeks they only talk to him on the phone if he has drill/guard duty and doesn't see them on the weekend.
Anyway, thank you for being so sweet. I've been back into counseling for a while now and today, my oldest had his first appointment. He's seeing my counselor, but will see her alone next time. They got along real well today and it was neat to watch them interact. In fact, they played a game of chess! She finished the entire game and was late (not much) for the next appointment LOL
How are you guys doing? I get to ramble about me and haven't asked about any of you.
My kids are very close together in age, my oldest will be 8 next month, my daughter will be 7 at the end of this month (yep, your math is correct - they are 11 months apart) and my "baby" will be 5 the end of August. Since they are very close together it gets hairy in my house, but my husband does really good when he's home. He works 2nd shift so during school they only see him a little bit and some weeks they only talk to him on the phone if he has drill/guard duty and doesn't see them on the weekend.
Anyway, thank you for being so sweet. I've been back into counseling for a while now and today, my oldest had his first appointment. He's seeing my counselor, but will see her alone next time. They got along real well today and it was neat to watch them interact. In fact, they played a game of chess! She finished the entire game and was late (not much) for the next appointment LOL
How are you guys doing? I get to ramble about me and haven't asked about any of you.
Glad that things seem to be going better for you. I have found that the talk therapy is just a essential to my coping with bipolar, as making sure that I have the right meds.
You never said what charity event it was that you had this past weekend. Sounded like you were very involved in it. Good that it went well and now you can focus on some other things that are important in your life.
My son has ADD quite seriously. Plus with my bipolarII diagnosis being quite severe. The end result was that we ended up in family counselling. It is great that your son got along well with his counsellor. I am afraid that the one that we all saw was a dud. She her phD in something, but I should have checked to make sure that it had something to do with psychology. In the end I think that she did more harm than good. Now that my son is and adult, and seeing a therapist on his own, it sounds like they are a good fit and I hope that he is able to make progress.
For the most part my pdocs and therapists have been good fits for me, the ones that weren't though were dangerous in my eyes.
As a matter of fact it is just an hour now, until I see my podoc for my 4 month appointment. I know that I have posted before on just how I should prepare for this one.
I haven't had such bouts with depression for a while and am very concerned about it. I am afraid that if I overthink that I will just end up talking in circles.
In two hours it will all be over with, until the next 4 month appointment, hopefully things will go well.
Holy crap, am I nervous. Even doing the shallow breathing thing.
I will write when it is all over with.
You never said what charity event it was that you had this past weekend. Sounded like you were very involved in it. Good that it went well and now you can focus on some other things that are important in your life.
My son has ADD quite seriously. Plus with my bipolarII diagnosis being quite severe. The end result was that we ended up in family counselling. It is great that your son got along well with his counsellor. I am afraid that the one that we all saw was a dud. She her phD in something, but I should have checked to make sure that it had something to do with psychology. In the end I think that she did more harm than good. Now that my son is and adult, and seeing a therapist on his own, it sounds like they are a good fit and I hope that he is able to make progress.
For the most part my pdocs and therapists have been good fits for me, the ones that weren't though were dangerous in my eyes.
As a matter of fact it is just an hour now, until I see my podoc for my 4 month appointment. I know that I have posted before on just how I should prepare for this one.
I haven't had such bouts with depression for a while and am very concerned about it. I am afraid that if I overthink that I will just end up talking in circles.
In two hours it will all be over with, until the next 4 month appointment, hopefully things will go well.
Holy crap, am I nervous. Even doing the shallow breathing thing.
I will write when it is all over with.
Monty,
I know that feeling all too well. The darkness and the shame that comes with it. I do find writing things down and taking th enotes with me to my pdoc appt makes it easier for me to stay on task and to get all my questions asked.
My charity event was a motorcycle ride to benefit TN Marine Family. I was the co-chair and it went off without a hitch! We are making plans for this to be an annual event. I am so excited that it went so well. I spend 6 months working my butt off with my other committee members to make it such a good event!
Next up is planning Vacation Bible School for next month. Today was the last day of school for the kids, so I'm in relax mode for now. I'm hoping to do something fun tonite with them after George's taekwondo.
I know that feeling all too well. The darkness and the shame that comes with it. I do find writing things down and taking th enotes with me to my pdoc appt makes it easier for me to stay on task and to get all my questions asked.
My charity event was a motorcycle ride to benefit TN Marine Family. I was the co-chair and it went off without a hitch! We are making plans for this to be an annual event. I am so excited that it went so well. I spend 6 months working my butt off with my other committee members to make it such a good event!
Next up is planning Vacation Bible School for next month. Today was the last day of school for the kids, so I'm in relax mode for now. I'm hoping to do something fun tonite with them after George's taekwondo.
After all the work that you put into your event (and it sounds like it must have taken a lot of your time) good that it went well.
I have never been too into motorcycles myself. I have ridden on them but I am afraid of them. A few of my friends have, pushed the envelope too far, and ended up injured. Hope that you take care.
When people start to talk about the end of school time, it makes me think that things are different, for the school year in the states, than it is here in Canada.
You end at the start of June, and usually we don't finish until the end of the month.Guess it gives your kids a little extra time to let off steam.
Will start a new thread telling of my pdoc appointment today. I am not sure if it went well or not.
I have never been too into motorcycles myself. I have ridden on them but I am afraid of them. A few of my friends have, pushed the envelope too far, and ended up injured. Hope that you take care.
When people start to talk about the end of school time, it makes me think that things are different, for the school year in the states, than it is here in Canada.
You end at the start of June, and usually we don't finish until the end of the month.Guess it gives your kids a little extra time to let off steam.
Will start a new thread telling of my pdoc appointment today. I am not sure if it went well or not.
Hello ladies! Glad your charity event went so well, mrsrummel! Motorcycles will always remind me of my dad, and being 12 years old, and riding on the back, holding on tight to him... a wonderful memory for me. You sound like a busy lady, mrsrummel - good for you!!!
Monty... I will look for your thread.
You sound like a busy lady, mrsrummel - good for you!!!
Monty... I will look for your thread.
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