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so many of you that posted made me feel that i wasnt being judged by my decisions and i truly appreciate that.

when making decisions that are so very hard as well knowing that your the only one that can make the decision is a lonely feeling. i didnt come to the decision for the teachers or doctors or myself, it was a decision i had to make for my son. the amount of time he would spend worrying because he knew he was so unfocused when it came to school was depressing him. like i said, this is still trial and error. i hope i can help him harness this hardship and learn how to deal with it and work with it instead of the medicine doing all the work. i have every intention to work towards him learning to structure his days and lifestyle to make focusing easier.

i dont look at this as a easy way out by trying this medication. its by far not a easy way out because it brings more worry then what i had before. im not going to give it to him throughout the summer, and i will see how he does starting the next school year without it. but if he starts failing and becoming depressed because of the stress this chaos in his mind brings him, i will most likely feel the need to go back to using it on school days only.

i would like to hear more from others who know about 'stemming'. this is what my youngest son does alot.

peace to you all,
lynette