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in reply to: Anyone else struggling with this? #1560

Wow.  This exchange has really hit home for me.  My wife and I have been so worried about our son and I’ve felt so helpless as to what to do.  Every time we try and talk with him its an argument.  And when he’s not in the house, all me and my wife do is argue about what we should do!  We’ve finally been able to get him to see a therapist but reading what you both have shared has made me realize how much my worry and fear is monopolizing my days.

It is so hard to think about what I need because it does feel selfish and I wish that there was a simple answer that would just make my family “normal” again.  But it is really helpful to think about taking care of myself so that I can take care of my son and be there for him and my wife.  I like the idea of starting small and hope that I can convince myself that i’m not just ignoring what I “should” be doing (although none of it has worked so far…..).  Does anyone have any suggestions for things that I could do with my wife?  Things feel so tense and it’s hard to know where to start.

Thank you everyone for taking the time to read this.

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