I cannot tell you how much of a relief it was this past week to be able to survive without so much as an argument or a screaming match happening in our house. It was wonderful to be able to relax and just enjoy the holidays. Oh I know it might sound a bit harsh knowing that Brodie is on camp and saying all of this but let's face it I have to be honest and say how I feel. It's been great without all that added tension going on in our house.
In fact I went to see my GP on Tuesday morning and told him exactly how things have been at home. Of course while I was there I forgot to mention some of the other things I originally went to see him for. I got side tracked obviously with discussing Brodie. Actually with Dr. F taking my blood pressure and with him saying it was okay got me started (150/85 ~ or it could've been 14o I'm not sure) on talking about Brodie. I said that with the stress I had been under I was surprised that it wasn't higher.
Anyway he got me thinking about Brodie seeing a psychologist or a psychiatrist or just getting some counselling. Dr. F only gets one referral for us to have 6 free visits for counselling and he doesn't want to waste our referral on someone who may not be specialised enough to deal with out particular situation. Which of course I totally understand. I spent most of Wednesday on the phone tracking down different agencies that may be able to assist us. I called Autism Victoria, our paediatrician, Berry Street and even Quantum Support Services. I've only gotten replies from two places. I'm thinking that this week I may need to contact them again to get some answers/suggestions/help!
I was going to add more but I have totally lost my train of thought which makes me think I need to get off this thing for a while and perhaps update at a later date (or not).
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