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[quote=Anonymous]You sound depressed, OP. I'm not familiar with amitriptyline so I can't speak to that specifically, but I would not be so quick to dismiss taking medication. Yes, the underlying problem is that you want to find ways to interact better with your children, but if your behavior patterns have been formed because you are depressed, you will have a very hard time changing them until you are not depressed. Does that make sense? You have a lot of symptoms of depression including sleep disturbance. (And if treating the depression doesn't fix that, you can try sleep aids, but I would start with depression meds.)

You might also find a psychiatrist to help you find the best meds - particularly if you need sleep meds as well.

The other piece of this is therapy and/or parenting coaching and possibly family therapy. (Did your DC who dealt with school refusal go to therapy? I have dealt with that as well and it is very hard.) You need to learn new ways of coping with stress, conflict, fatigue, better communication techniques, ways to connect with your kids.

Hang in there, OP. It can and will get better. Sometimes finding help seems like the most monumental task. [/quote]

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