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<blockquote data-quote="Smithmom" data-source="post: 740539" data-attributes="member: 23371"><p>It is, has been and will always be out of your control to get anyone to do anything. Would you really have it any other way?</p><p></p><p>I hear you that what I said doesn't apply to you. But in a sense... Not that I'm suggesting dual personality disorder but I am suggesting that our kids have very different brain function at times. In my kid's case I can predict when it will happen. You can't. But maybe in both cases it's beyond their control when it happens. Whether or not a mentally ill person has control is always the question. </p><p></p><p>I can speak to my own unipolar depression. I am always on guard against that depressive thinking. I have to be though the risk is low now thankfully. But there have been times in my life when it took over. My normal optimism disappeared. I was not another person but the depressive thoughts were in control of my actions. Recognizing the warning signs and clutching onto the moments of reality to get help were lessons I had to learn. So I do have more than avg sympathy for the mentally ill person who can't control their thoughts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Smithmom, post: 740539, member: 23371"] It is, has been and will always be out of your control to get anyone to do anything. Would you really have it any other way? I hear you that what I said doesn't apply to you. But in a sense... Not that I'm suggesting dual personality disorder but I am suggesting that our kids have very different brain function at times. In my kid's case I can predict when it will happen. You can't. But maybe in both cases it's beyond their control when it happens. Whether or not a mentally ill person has control is always the question. I can speak to my own unipolar depression. I am always on guard against that depressive thinking. I have to be though the risk is low now thankfully. But there have been times in my life when it took over. My normal optimism disappeared. I was not another person but the depressive thoughts were in control of my actions. Recognizing the warning signs and clutching onto the moments of reality to get help were lessons I had to learn. So I do have more than avg sympathy for the mentally ill person who can't control their thoughts. [/QUOTE]
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