Losing my baby

I had to make the same decision. issues aside,trust your heart. I dont know what the problem is or how old your daughter is, but to me it is irrelevent. I want you to know that it takes unpresidented strength, courage, and love to make a decision like that. Do not let anyone tell you different. make sure you tell her youre not abandoning her that you are right there. let her know that you both need some time, and while shes away youll be working on gainning strength and better tools and resorces to help you both. You cant do it for her. and her struggles are not yours and vise versa. but she is. Please dont make it sound like youve given up, or shes not worth it anymore, or you just cant take it. Spin it into positive by saying while she is away, you are building an army of support so that you are able to fight when she needs you too. that it will give you both peace of mind knowing that she is well taken care of as you focus on the goal. She cant lean on you if you are on the floor. and no matter the words that are spoken, You have to remain supportive and loving. This time apart will help you gain the strength and clarity needed to be her hero and surprisingly enough your own. Do not make this decision in vain. If she goes away to someone else who can help her better than you did, and you did nothing to better yourself or your relationship with her, you will find yourself only looking in on the good times instead of being a part of them. Weather your child is four or fourty,nothing means more than the support of your mom. its not easy, but it is nessesary to make the tough decisions in order to save the ones you love, including yourself. Good luck! im here.

I have a six year old daughter who sometimes makes me crazy. Its hard especially that its just her and I. I
have no family for many many miles, so even a break for one evening is out of the question.

Good luck and remeber its not forever.

My daughter told me she hates me today, and that nothing I say or do means anything to her. Doesn't she understand that it is ALL for HER??? I am so dpressed right now that I can't eat, I can't sleep. I am losing weight so fast that it is actually scaring me. I really want to just die. I haven't been this down in so long, and I'm just not sure I can handle it anymore. I think it's time for me just to give up. Obviously she will be so much better off without me, along with evrybody else in my life. If i could just disappear, everybody, my baby included, would be better off. I ruin the lives of everyone i come into contact with, and I'm tired of being that person. I quit!

Man oh man..does this sound familiar!!! Having an emotionally impaired child is the hardest. I do understand..I'm going through it too.

Please know I understand and I hope you will write and we can support each other.

This is a disability the outside world can't see and that makes it harder. I'm so tired of nasty glares from people because they think my child is being "bad" and they don't understand she has an illness.

Peace friend...