A new day

I actually had an uninterrupted night's sleep!  Amazing!  Del stayed down the whole night for a change and Kate didn't wake up with nightmares.  What a difference not being woken up several times a night makes.  Granted I do still have a headache this morning, but that is no different than any other morning.  These stupid headaches haven't given me any peace in over 2 months now.  I just live on my Naproxen every day to keep them down to a manageable roar.

I was reading my email this morning and scanned through a message from a woman with an Autistic daughter.  It broke my heart to read it, since she deals with the same problems I have had from Del for years.  Her daughter becomes violent when she gets upset and attacks the mom.  However this poor lady has had to battle her fear of Social Services as well as all the problems from her daughter's disorder.  Her fear is so great of them that it has pretty much paralyzed her and kept her from seeking the help she needs.

I look back at the years I have dealt with Del's conditions and can't begin to imagine what I would have done or how we would have survived (I don't think we would have), had it not been for the therapists and the psychiatrists that we worked with.  We have had some really amazing doctors over the last 10 years, in different areas of the country.  That has made all the difference when it comes to major problems with behaviors and schools and such.  There have been times that the only thing between my family and disaster was the caring doctors standing with us.

This poor lady on the message board is finally reaching out, looking for help and answers.  She is so far under water on this that she is seriously considering sending her daughter out of state to a school designed for children with oppositional issues.  I hate to tell her that unless she addresses the underlying issues, like sensory overload and environmental problems, that school will fail as well.  She's mentioned going for help but not mentioning the rages.  That isn't going to help her at all.  You have to be honest and upfront with the doctors or else they can't help you or your child.

What a shame that this woman is so afraid to seek help for her child and family due to fear that Social Services will be brought in.