With airplane tickets way too high right now, we decided to cancel our
Destin, FL reservations, which would have been a 20 hour drive, and go to Hilton Head, SC instead, a mere 6 to 8 hours away. When you have a bipolar child, you can't push the travel thing too far. Oh well,
Destin can wait.
Sounds like a good plan to me. Oh, what I'd give to go to the beach!
ReplyDeleteI found your blog yesterday and it is a complete Godsend. I feel you are a kindred spirit. I too have a bipolar daughter (15) and I can relate to everything I've read so far. My daughter started out with ADHD and I knew something wasn't right with her when she was just a toddler. This journey has been long, difficult, scary, sad, humiliating, and isolating. I'm a single parent, and I feel so alone. I don't know anyone else who is dealing with these kinds of issues. I would like to find a support group for my daughter, where she can talk to others like herself. Do you know of any? Are there any support groups for parents? Thank you so, so much for sharing your story. I don't feel so alone anymore. And you've given me a wealth of knowledge to explore and talk with the psychiatrist about. I'm sure I'll be leaving comments from time to time. God bless you and your family... and especially Caroline.
ReplyDeleteHi Camille! I am always glad when someone finds my blog and feels a kinship. This journey is very hard, at times devastating, and we do need each other. There is a great online support group through the Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation. You can find the link on my page. They will hook you up with other parents of teens, and they may have one specific to single parents. I have found more wisdom and knowledge there than from most of our psychiatrists! Also, NAMI frequently has local support groups, so check out the link on my page as well. Have hope! If these kids are on the right med mix (which can take a lot of trial and error) and they learn that they must stay on their meds forever, and they get great counseling, they can be very successful. I believe that 100%.
ReplyDeleteHilton Head is wonderful. Have a great trip!
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