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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP you inspire me! My son is so difficult and my current method of coping (drinking! Stress eating! Working late!) is not good.

Did you make changes gradually or all at once? Maybe your advice will help OP too?[/quote]

Thank you. Trust me, eating and drinking wine were also coping mechanisms. And I always volunteered to drive carpool to get me out. My art was the productive escape.

At some point I realized just how bad shape I was in and that I needed to fix me. Other than enjoying my hobby, I was hating my life and really, besides my sons mental illness, I do have a great life. So I made a concsious decision to fix myself. I did one of those six week physical fitness challenges and built on it.

But recently during what was, for me, a really stressful time in our family (due to my son but not because things were falling apart - there are just so many challenges when you have a child with mental illness) I gained probably 10 pounds in two months. It’s all a process. [/quote]

Not the OP, but thanks from me too. This is exactly what I needed to hear today. I'll try to spend less time obsession about my child and more dealing with my own unhealthy behaviors.  [/quote]

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