[gelfling]

Thanks for the responses. I've not had the opportunity to get online because my son has been here most of the time. This is a lot to digest. Scares the hell out of me too. I see so many of the symptoms.

I have to give special thanks to Shutter. Following your posts has educated me and opened my eyes to the disorder. Especially the part of the person being gifted. When I read that, the bells started going off. My son is an amazing musician. Well beyond his years.

He went to his psychiatrist that prescribes his medication. I have no idea what they talked about but he upped his dose of celexa to 30mg until the end of the month and then he'll go to 40mg. Like with a lot of things in his life, admitting to the possibility to someone other than me and his dad might not happen. We wonder if he discussed this with the shrink. He does have a therapist who is a psychologist and she recommended he be tested for bi-polar. But a lot of people in his home group are telling him that it's natural to go through what he's going through during recovery. Then again, he's not attend a meeting in 5 days. And this makes me concerned. He usually does 4-6 a week.

It's so easy to think he's not. Kind of like thinking my husband wasn't an alcoholic. That damned denial thing I guess.

Guess I'll just have to sit back, keep my mouth shut and detach and let this thing play out. It's tough when it's your child. My mantra for today is, detach, detach, detach.

Love and blessings