Fourth and Goal – I feel like we are in the Super Bowl. I don’t follow football as a rule, so I had to look up the reference for “Fourth and Goal”. To be clear, I don’t consider this a game. David’s life, our family’s life is not a game. We didn’t sign up for…
Category: attachment disorder
SMI and the Tragedy of Adulthood
SMI – Serious Mental Illness The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), which defines SMI (Serious Mental Illness) as: A mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder (excluding developmental and substance use disorders); Diagnosable currently or within the past year; Of sufficient duration to meet diagnostic criteria specified within the 4th edition of the Diagnostic…
Reality Bites
Reality Bites – David is doing well. I get that. I get that he can’t stay where he is forever. I understand. In all likelihood, David will be home by Christmas. Experience tells us that, we we can expect 6 weeks of honeymoon before things turn negative. That will bring us to the first of…