I'm really struggling to regulate my emotions lately, have a lot going on with coursework, extended job hours (and it was a hell of a journey trying to organise new hours around parenting which nearly pushed me over the edge) and being mum to a toddler.
I've made a career change and feel lucky to have my role but working to beyond midnight is horrible when up before 6am with a demanding 3yo - anyway that's another thread. But I'm so bloody tired!!
My question is, will ADs help with self-regulation? I've got an unused prescription sitting in my cupboard and seriously wondering whether I need to try it out. I absolutely hate myself when I lose my temper with my DC, it's not the mum I want to be (I grew up with severe hidings as punishment and I never want to veer close to that style of parenting). I just can't hold it together sometimes.
Doing some light distance therapy through NHS but it's not making an impact.