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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Get a local hotel room for 24 - 48 hours. Do what makes you feel like you again. For me it’s room service, journaling, podcasts, sleeping… and a time with zero responsibility for anyone else. I try to do it every 3-4 months and force my partner to do the same because it makes such a difference.[/quote]

This does nothing for me. I feel stressed while gone, I don’t want to  spend the money on that - I’d rather take a trip with friends or my husband- and it’s too short and I just come back feeling thrown back in with extra laundry. So even if you can afford it this totally depends on who you are.

With my son and our similar situation, OP, I try to remember he is delayed, but progress is being made. So there’s no point in comparison. Period. Not worth anything at all. Ever. So, expect progress but prepare for it to be slow. I also find the lack of independence exhausting so I try to think about what he can do now and how to make it move along, like putting plates in the dishwasher, making snacks, doing a basic room clean. But I know. I know. So tiring. [/quote]

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