Dear Babs,
Wow!
This has been a really really hard year for you and your family.
You have only been diagnosed some 6 months ago so you are still trying to get the meds down right....
Your being in therapy is a very emotional time...usually bringing up all sorts of painful experiences from the past....and that is extra hard for a person with bipolar as I think we are a more sensitive lot.....
The challenges of your children...each needing individual attention in their own ways.
Then your hubby sounds like he is not being very supportive...maybe he needs some education in the disorder?
I wonder.....in regards to your special needs son...
He is spending a weekend twice a month....
the switch to monday thru friday does sound like a big jump...perhaps there could be a compromise...like 3 days a week ?
I don't know...
I wonder if you could get him to go to a marriage counselor with you?
How would he go for that?
I don't have any children myself.....
but I have a hubby and it is hard to juggle his schedual with mine....I can't even imagine juggling everything that you do.
I am sorry that it is so hard....keep talking and posting...
I do think that some journaling would be a wonderful way to sort of get your thoughts down...it also helps to identify what areas you want to talk about...help to focus yourself for your therapy sessions.
Hang in there....be nice to yourself, take hot baths, try to have some privacy time during the day if you can.
((((HUGS))))
bizi