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d.j. - thank you for telling me about the Tampa Bay Academy. We live in upstate NY so I'd prefer to find a similar place that is closer to home but am not against sending her elsewhere if need be. What a godsend that would be if I could find a place that would be covered by insurance. How did you get your daughter to go? I know mine would fight me tooth and nail. I would have to have her escorted.
My daughter is going to be 17 in three days. She was diagnosed with bi-polar (rapid cycling) disorder a few months ago along with anxiety and oppositional disorders and ADHD.
Yes, she has been controlling me for quite awhile. The chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia diagnosis really cloud this situation because I have been told by health care professionals that unless you have had these conditions, that you have no idea how incapacitating they can be. You almost have to rely on the person with the conditions to tell you how they are feeling because the symptoms are "invisible". It has taken me awhile to realize and accept the fact that she has learned to use this to her advantage.
I am glad that I came across this site. Its nice to know that I am not alone and to have an outlet in which to tell my story to people who know exactly what I am going through.
I am still holding onto a thread of hope that she will "outgrow" this or with proper treatment, be able to lead a normal, happy life. The stories that I read here tell me otherwise which is really frightening and very sad.
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