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owutatangledweb  Posts: 2766
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I agree with Lillipets. Your daughter is going through the whole range of emotions that you are. And, she is so young that she is probably less prepared to deal with her emotions. It might help her if you talk to her in a way that empathizes with her if she gets upset. Saying things like "It must be tough to be home after being gone for so long. I know if I was away from home for a long while, I'd feel a little anxious or scared", etc. Then you might try to ask her how she is feeling. That's a long time for such a young child to be away from home. She is probably scared, anxious, nervous, etc, all at once! You're going to have to be patient for awhile. When it get's frustrating, vent away > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Knowledge is the antidote to fear." - Ralph Waldo Emerson -
I stole this from someone else in one of these forums - but it fits! ;)
I am the mother of a 21 year old BP daughter (whom at the moment, I say is "in remission" with the help of Lithium, biweekly therapy for 4.5 years, and an intensive outpatient course of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).) |
