I need help. Please, someone help. I know that I should post more often than when I am freaking out, but I'm sorry, I am just so nonfunctional and I have so many things to do.
What do you need help with, sweetie? Place to stay? Ear to listen? Encouragement?
Let's go with "All of the above". You can stay with us if you need a place to crash and get away for a few days. I know it's not a solution, and that you need to be near your family, but I'm offering anyway.
Call me. I know it's hard for me to answer when I'm at work, but I'm off at 5.
Above all, no matter what you choose or what happens, you can get through it. You have a lot of friends who love you.
I feel lost about the actual, practical things I need to do. I need to develop a list of things I HAVE to do, and what I HAVE to do to accomplish them. I am just sitting here, my brain shut off, knowing that eventually things are going to have to start happening and I don't know what to do. I can't focus for more than 3 seconds.
Okay. It is awesome that you recognize the need for help. SO let's start here:
1. Are you able to take care of Alex for the next two days? If not, you need to either call a family member that you trust or call a crisis center. St. Louis has 5 crisis nurseries. Most kids only stay 2 or 3 days. IT DOES NOT MAKE YOU A BAD PARENT TO USE A CRISIS CENTER, AND YOUR FAMILY DOES NOT HAVE TO KNOW YOU USED IT. In fact, it makes you a good parent to admit when you are overwhelmed by life stress in general.
2. Once you are certain that Alex is in good hands, you need to get yourself to your counselor and/or an MD. I am NOT an expert, but I seriously think you are dealing with PPD, and you need help. When you are able to step back from the situation and assess all the life stresses you have experienced in the last two years, I think it will make more sense why this is so hard.
We love you. We're here for you. Take care of yourself and Alex, even if that means taking him to someone else for a few days.
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Let's go with "All of the above". You can stay with us if you need a place to crash and get away for a few days. I know it's not a solution, and that you need to be near your family, but I'm offering anyway.
Call me. I know it's hard for me to answer when I'm at work, but I'm off at 5.
Above all, no matter what you choose or what happens, you can get through it. You have a lot of friends who love you.
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1. Are you able to take care of Alex for the next two days? If not, you need to either call a family member that you trust or call a crisis center. St. Louis has 5 crisis nurseries. Most kids only stay 2 or 3 days. IT DOES NOT MAKE YOU A BAD PARENT TO USE A CRISIS CENTER, AND YOUR FAMILY DOES NOT HAVE TO KNOW YOU USED IT. In fact, it makes you a good parent to admit when you are overwhelmed by life stress in general.
2. Once you are certain that Alex is in good hands, you need to get yourself to your counselor and/or an MD. I am NOT an expert, but I seriously think you are dealing with PPD, and you need help. When you are able to step back from the situation and assess all the life stresses you have experienced in the last two years, I think it will make more sense why this is so hard.
We love you. We're here for you. Take care of yourself and Alex, even if that means taking him to someone else for a few days.
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