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Originally Posted by Jedi67
my children have also seen me during bad episodes. they've seen me self medicate with alcohol many times when I was extremely manic. I've done some things I'm not proud of in front of them. they are older now, but they know about my mental health diagnosis and now that they are more mature, they are more understanding. I think back to those days when off of my meds and that is all I need to stay on track and never miss a dose.
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I hope they will understand one day. It is good your kids know and can try to make sense of it. Mine are still processing. They are doing well, but it has been almost 6 months and it still comes up from time to time. I was raging and violent at points before my husband called 911 for help. Their tiny minds had a lot to take in. I have them in therapy. Our appointment is today. I can't tell if it helps, but I want to keep trying.