Evening, tis me, Mouse
Welcome to Andy :)
Few, that was one intense day!
Some of these meetings are really hard, having to go over things from the past and start again.... 
Nemo's new Ed Psych from CAMHS has been and met us. She is lovely. She LISTENED TO ME. She asked lots about him so that she can assess whether or not he has ASD/Aspergers, and if so (as was suspected 12 months ago when I raised the concerns 
) to what degree, but needs to come back when he's not here so we can really talk about things but she said that school need to take the pressure off him.
She looked through all of the notes I have, letters from various sources and had done her homework well before turning up - we likey that lots - and assesses him generally at around 2.5 years old in terms of mental development, social interaction, and emotional support that he needs, etc.... he needs so much to hold him up still, and she is adamant that school must understand that.
He needs to learn through play, not just through the national curriculum. She's an ex teacher too! 
But seriously, she's so nice. He eventually talked to her so that was positive.
She's said that we need to monitor him closely to ensure that he continues to go forwards and not back, especially wrt the homework that they keep setting.
Anyway, sorry for the massive waffle but I was happy that she put him 2.5 years globally because I thought he'd be lower. She said that it'll take time to assess him fully for ASD on any level.
Then his new OT came out to see how she can help us both with his mobility issues so we're having a step that he can use to get into the bath, and into bed too, and a low level hand rail to help him up the stairs :) She's lovely too, used to be a nurse so totally understood why the need is as great as it is, kept asking if I was okay when Nemo was asking for help with stuff.... just two very lovely new members to his team. We are so lucky to have these services, and for free. We'd be lost without the NHS, as a family, we really would be.
So - IsinDe - One day? One? You did THREE weeks, what's a day? Feck all my friend, feck all! Just Get thee back on the magical, mythical wonder Bus and enjoy the sober ride.
Look, in all honesty, and I can say this to you because we're all adults here, you had that drink because you wanted to. It's ALWAYS your choice to say yes or no. As others have said, 1 day out of 21 is pretty good, no wait, fecking great going if you look at your previous drinking patterns....
I said change was coming for you and I still believe that. You had a taste of sobriety and you liked it after the initial shock, you loved it in fact. I bet you didn't love feeling like Deep Fried Dog Vomit did you? Not one bit.
It's not fair that your DP can drink and leave it at one or two, you can't. So, the only answer for you if YOU want to have that feeling of freedom again is abstinence. You are a very intelligent, gorgeous woman who knows her triggers and weaknesses, now you have to find another coping mechanism...... something else to do when you reach for the 'FUCK IT' button..... no more booze, something else. :) xxx
Rural - talk about the blind leading the blind - why not? Who better to tell him about the shitty feelings you get, the money wasted, literally pissed away, the relationships lost, the time lost, the dangers you face, than someone who knows? You wouldn't get in the car to learn to drive without someone who was a driving instructor or had a full licence and years of experience would you? Help him by being honest and raw. xxx