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a new alarm clock — the sound of a chair

that is being dragged across the floor. 🙂 such a lovely noise to wake up to. Greetings from this father at Why Not Fathers. My night ended at 4am when I finally couldn’t keep my eyes open any longer. Now, it is 6am and I am awake. Thank you David. The beginning of another day. 🙂 I love him dearly, don’t get me wrong, but what I would give to get a full night of sleep. Cheers everyone will post more about my day later. Related articles Is It Just Me? (chyrondave.wordpress.com) Nothing Will Get You Out Of Bed Quicker Than a Roaring Wookiee Alarm Clock [Alarm Clocks] (gizmodo.com) Best alarm clock apps for Android (androidauthority.com) Do you ever feel tired,I mean really tired? (sleeplessinnewcastle.wordpress.com) Tweet #fighting4answrs

a day of frustrations. started at 4am

we have been really struggling today. David stole two cell phones, two keys and a DSI from his family last night. Between the hours of 3 am and 4am. How do I know? Because that is when I was asleep. the keys are for locks in the house that we use to keep him out of things. One key we got back already. We also got back the phones and the DSI. Still constant behaviors. This morning he threw up his meds again. How do I know? He is still awake, and the medicine cocktail we gave him should have made him sleep. “I don’t have to listen to you.” This may not seem like a huge deal to most of my readers. But what if this same thing happens everyday. Sometimes two and three times a day. Related articles Lies and other fun stuff – life with a klepto

Health concerns – a new slant – Lupus and Fibromyalgia

So, having a child with serious mental health blessings can and does cause a lot of stress. How does one handle the stress? Now, add to that idea, major health issues in one parent that react very negatively to stress. I have Systemic Lupus and Fibromyalgia. I have other health concerns, but those are the biggies. As a result, I need a lot of rest. Because I have a child that has decided to force himself to vomit his meds up, I don’t get the normal 8 hours of sleep that others get. In order to combat the obvious health toll, I take frequent breaks. It helps to have supportive family members. It helps also to have committed agencies that support the family unit through mentoring services and respite care. Still, it takes a huge toll on the health. I used to participate in a weekly writing prompt. But had