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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hugs, OP. I wanted to flag something you've said a couple of times: "before I give up." What are you thinking of doing, OP? What does giving up mean? You don't have that option, really. You are his mom, and you don't get to give up on yourself or him. You can give up on strategies that aren't working, of course, and I am hoping that is all you meant.[/quote]

I'm not contemplating suicide. My life is painfully difficult but I need to stay alive and healthy for my children. But I was thinking of stopping my search for help, stopping therapies, visits to psychiatrists, and just accepting the way he is. [/quote]

Again, I empathize and I wish all the best for you and for him.

If you will forgive my presumption, I do think acceptance at some level is a good thing.  Your child is who he is, and needs to be accepted for that, as we all do.  The objective of therapies, etc., is not to change who he is but to give him the skills he needs to live the most fulfilling life he can have.

We have found that when we stopped thinking of interventions as trying to "fix" anything about our child, but rather just to teach needed skills, it was a helpful adjustment to our perspective.  Just for what it's worth.

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