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Major Update: The State of my Depression

It's been awhile since I opened up about my Depression and how I'm doing since discontinuing Paxil. It's been six months since I began the process of weaning off of Paxil. I never imagined it would as bad as it has been. No one ever warned me that Paxil.has such serious withdrawal symptoms for some people. You can read my awful journey in regards to coming off Paxil here. The last few months have been truly awful. I've been sick all the time. It felt like I always had the stomach flu because the nausea was almost unending. I couldn't eat, sleep or fully function. I'm a bit hesitant to say this out loud but it's been about a week or so since I've felt sick after eating. The nausea…

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May 9, 2018

Announcements / My thoughts

I’m back and here’s the deal

I've finally everything up and running. Things are looking good on my end and I've converted everything (except my email) over to .org. I just wanted to drop a line, share that everything is finally done and that included Facebook everything. Please remember to click the Like/Share button when you read a post, I've got a ton of ground to make up and every Like/Share is a big step in the right direction. ☺ If you happen to notice amythinf out of whack, please drop me a line and let me know. I'm pretty sure I've fixed everything but when you've been staring at something for 3 or 4 days, it's easy to miss something.. ☺ Thank you for your continued support.

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May 9, 2018

My thoughts

We’ve had a very #Autism family kinda day

We've had a very Autism family kinda day. Between sensory issues, meltdowns and difficulties communicating, we had an eventful/stressful day. That being said, Lizze and I both voted today, which was eventful but rewarding. You can read about that here. Therapy went well tonight and while it was cut short due to a scheduling issue, we were able to discuss a few things, mainly Emmett's recent bout of nightmares. We also talked about some of the things troubling Elliott as well. At the end of the session, we hadn't fixed anything but we got our cards on the table and a few directions to go in. There wasn't much normal that went on today. I know normal is a relative term but I feel like our day was more heavily…

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May 9, 2018

My thoughts

I ran into problems when I tried voting today

Lizze and I went to cast our ballots in the Ohio Primary Election today. I don't remember ever voting in a Primary before but I'm much more politically motivated and recognize the importance of my vote. Here's what happened when I went to cast my ballot. I know there are many people who may find themselves in a similar place and I want to make sure you have your voice heard. https://youtu.be/I6PUAloJMzo Here's what happened. When I went into the poll, I was asked if I was a registered Republican, which I am. I explained that The didn't want to vote Republican though. Not having voted in a Primary before, or at least in a long time, I didn't know that I would be giving a ballot for Republican candidates…

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May 8, 2018

Contributed / Sponsored Post

Protect Your Child’s Health During Screen Time

This is a contributed post and therefore doesn't necessarily reflect the views or opinions of this blog or its author. Source: Pxhere No one wants their kids to spend all their time in front of a screen. However, very few parents decide that their children aren't allowed any screen time at all. Sometimes it's the best way to get them to calm down or relax, and it's an easy way to give yourself a break. If you still worry about your kids when they're in front of a screen, you can take a few steps to protect them. It's important to consider how screen time might affect their health and the possible impact it can have socially. You might not always understand everything they're doing, but you can do some…

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May 8, 2018

Announcements / My thoughts

Awesome news

I've spent the last 15 hours rebuilding the server from the ground up. The main reason for doing this was because with theautismdad.com permanently banned On Facebook, there too many things broken as a result. For example, logging into the site with Facebook was impossible, as was a few other behind the scenes things tied to my Facebook app. It was necessary to reimage the server in order to make the changes necessary to overcome this particular obstacle. I had planned on making this particular change at some point anyway, the events of the last few months simply forced me to move up my timeline a bit. You may or may not know but my ultimate goal is to create a non-profit foundation that does what I'm already doing and…

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May 8, 2018

Confessions / My thoughts

I was not in a good place when I wrote this

Disclaimer: This post is meant to provide insight into my state of mind in this very moment. I'm writing this in an attempt to process these feelings and deal with them in a positive way. I'm far from perfect but I get up each morning and do my very best to be what everyone needs me to be. Unfortunately, on days like today, I don't just fall short, I straight up crash and burn. These are the thoughts and feelings of an overwhelmed husband and father. I understand that my logic might not make sense but I'm writing this in real time and it's how I'm feeling in this very moment. Tomorrow is a new day and things will be better, but for right now, they aren't. I'll also add…

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May 6, 2018

My thoughts

The plan for today

The plan for today is to work on the house for a little while before going to the park and enjoying the weather. Maybe we'll go for hike in the woods. We haven't done that is a while. The only problem with that Is that Emmett only wears crocs and those aren't conducive for hiking. We'll have to stop every 30 seconds for Emmett to fix them. I heard a rumor that the boys might be spending the night with their Grandparents but I'm not sure if that's actually happening or not. The only other two things on the agenda today is to get the water jugs filled and watch the Cavs destroy the Raptors in game 3..☺

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May 5, 2018