Wow Griffe, sounds like you are really having some tough times. I'm so sorry Kate is struggling too. It's good though that she was able to go see the psych doctor though. She didn't just get the dissociative disorder, and finding out what's going on is scary for sure, but it also opens the door to healing and awareness so things can get better.

I'm glad you feel safe enough to post here and I hope you will get lots of positive responses.

How is your search for a T for you going? I'm really glad Kate is getting the help she so deserves, but you need it as well. No one's problems are bigger or smaller than anyone else's or more or less important for that matter. Your issues are just as important. So is getting help for yours.

We went through some stuff with son for a few years and it was tough. I thought I was going to lose my mind (except that I already had lol), my family, everything. Some days it felt like my issues were going to make me go over a cliff and here I was trying to save son at the same time and keep daughter safe and somewhat sane. I so understand feeling like you need to put your stuff on a back burner, but what I learned with son is that I had to keep going on my own stuff as issues came up, because I couldn't help son as well when I ignored my own stuff.

It's a balance and it can be hard. No doubt about that, but in order to have the peace you need and the strength to help kate, I think it's necessary. At least it was for me when I was trying to help and support son.

I'm glad you're back Griffe. Please lean on us for support as you can. We're here.