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Originally Posted by atisketatasket
Well, being needy is a problem for you above all. It means something’s off in your life and you can’t get whatever it is you need from its current construction. And using a therapist to fill those needs is not a good long-term solution. (See: MC, Ex.) It’s like having a fever from an infection and just taking Tylenol instead of antibiotics.
It seems like your daughter is the biggest source of stress in your life right now. I know you’ve mentioned a couple Facebook support groups for kids with autism. Could you reach out to them for support now? Or maybe find like an in-person group? Doesn’t even have to be autism, just parents of kids with special needs.
(Or maybe even the Healthy Parenting forum on here could offer some support.)
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Yes, I might try reaching out to them more for support. I do have a local friend I met through one of those groups who has 2 kids on the spectrum, and we met for lunch Friday, which was good (spent most of it talking about our kids). There is a local autism group, so maybe I should go to one of their events, too. And I'm hoping having D in therapy now will help, too.