Had the talk about meds....
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Had the talk about meds....
| Mon, 12-04-2006 - 11:51am |
And it was about what I expected. He always needs a really long time to warm up to an idea, so I presented my thoughts to him and told him to think about it and maybe talk to K. (his former counselor who still comes around and spends some time unofficially with him). He is still saying that he won't ever take pills for anything (and I know he won't even take an Advil for a headache! Who knows for sure what all he's been told about medications.) But he did make one point that I really have to admit is valid - he said "I thought the EMDR was supposed to help with my anxiety? Why can't we give that a chance to work first?" So- point taken. I only JUST spoke to him about anxiety and PTSD (which he originally denied he HAS) and the therapy. In the past he's been very resistant to therapy, and now he's committed to trying it. So I really can't pressure him about meds at the same time. I guess we'll start the therapy after Christmas, since he's taking a trip on the holiday to visit his biological grandparents. From what I understand, the EMDR can cause all kinds of trauma memories to resurface, leading to rages and grieving, and such - so I sure don't want that happening while he's with them.

{{HUGS}} It sounds like a great plan to wait until after the holidays - just being with his bio-grandparents could stir up some lost or forgotten memories, you just never know.
Try the EMDR, it could work just fine on it's own. I'm glad you were able to speak honestly with him without it turning into a blow out - sounds like he may be maturing a bit!