Caryn,
Driving restrictions vary by state, but no you should not be driving. I
know how frustrating that can be, my son was 4 when I first got sick.
When you have complex parital you have lapses in actual consciousness.
This isn't passing out, but you lose awareness and control of what you
are doing. I am glad you realize safety of your children and yourself
has to be more important.
Yes, it's a pain, but it is possible to survive without driving. My
husband was the shuttle for 5 years in our house. We went no where
unless he drove, or a friend drove us. It is something that can be
done, you just have to decide what activities are important enough to
make work. Count on spending more time at home, as you want to make
sure you don't ask so much of your friends and family that you "overstay
your welcome".
I would suggest making a list of all these places your kids "have to go
to" and access which ones are actually needs. Find ways to make those
things work, then add the other things back into the schedule as you
can. I am from the camp that we busy our kids doing things outside of
home so much that they miss out on what home is like. In some ways
having younger children is easier when it comes to making changes like
this because they don't yet know how to assert their opinion into the
matter yet.
Best solutions for not driving. Make less trips when you do go out.
Plan ahead. If you already have to get a ride, make the trip count by
taking care of more then one errand at a time. If you have a ride to
the Dr., stop at the store as well. Schedule these trips around other
people, not the other way around, that way people won't feel taken
advantage of. For example, if you have a friend or family member that
always goes to the grocery store on Saturday morning, ask if you can go
along with them. Lastly, never feel bad for asking. If you don't ask,
you don't give the other person the opportunity to help you.
You will find how to make it work for you family, none of us will say it
will be easy, but you will be able to do it.
Kelly
You will find a way to make your life work.
On 7/7/2012 2:49 PM, electrocat5280 wrote:
>
> Thank you, Kelly. I'll ask the question that has been on the forefront
> of my mind. For those of you with complex partials - do you drive?
>
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