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โI'm not going to tell you it gets easier, because I don't know if it does. What I can say is that you learn to carry it better. The assessments, the meetings, the forms, they're exhausting, but you're the expert on your child. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Find one person who gets it, even if it's just someone online. And if you can, find two hours a week just for you. It's not selfish, it's survival.โ
โIf you've just found this place, I was where you are nearly four years ago. For me it was the same five foods. Last month I had people round for dinner.โ
โto whoever needs this: i was where you are two months ago. school refusal since september. this morning i sat in the garden with a coffee and felt ok. it came back for me a little at a time.โ
โHi, you. Eighteen months ago I was exactly where you are. School refusal since September. That was my life. My kids say I'm back. The bad days get further apart. From someone who gets it.โ