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<blockquote data-quote="recoveringenabler" data-source="post: 585961" data-attributes="member: 13542"><p>Welcome NN, I'm glad you found us, but of course, sorry you had to. Your story is a sad one, we understand the stress, angers, sadness and endless drama that dealing with mentally ill kids does to a family. You may want to post in Parent Emeritus as well since that is for older kids. </p><p></p><p>It sure sounds as if you have done everything you can do, I commend you for finding support along the way. I understand how exhausting it all is and I agree that yes of course, it could be worse, however, it's also not easy, it's a tough road you're on and truthfully, most would really <em>not </em>want the problems you have, it is a landscape like no other.</p><p></p><p>I would imagine you know all the ways to detach and accept <em>what is,</em> it sounds as if you are railing against what the fates have thrown in your path, so rail away, you deserve that, you've really been through the mill with your two kids. You likely already know about this, however, a great organization which has terrific parent groups is NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness Many of us here have benefited greatly from these groups, helping us to cope with a very challenging mentally ill child. You can access them online.</p><p></p><p>I encourage you to continue venting and sharing, it really helps to get it out there and find support from others who've been in or are in similar shoes. I have a grown daughter who I am recently mostly estranged from now because her mental issues are just too much for me. Detaching from her and her life choices was the most difficult thing I've ever had to do. Make sure you and your husband find the time to care for yourselves, make you and he the focus instead of your daughter, that is, in my opinion, the only way to stay sane. Nurture yourself, find time to do fun things and laugh. I'm glad you're here, sending you many gentle cyber hugs.............</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="recoveringenabler, post: 585961, member: 13542"] Welcome NN, I'm glad you found us, but of course, sorry you had to. Your story is a sad one, we understand the stress, angers, sadness and endless drama that dealing with mentally ill kids does to a family. You may want to post in Parent Emeritus as well since that is for older kids. It sure sounds as if you have done everything you can do, I commend you for finding support along the way. I understand how exhausting it all is and I agree that yes of course, it could be worse, however, it's also not easy, it's a tough road you're on and truthfully, most would really [I]not [/I]want the problems you have, it is a landscape like no other. I would imagine you know all the ways to detach and accept [I]what is,[/I] it sounds as if you are railing against what the fates have thrown in your path, so rail away, you deserve that, you've really been through the mill with your two kids. You likely already know about this, however, a great organization which has terrific parent groups is NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness Many of us here have benefited greatly from these groups, helping us to cope with a very challenging mentally ill child. You can access them online. I encourage you to continue venting and sharing, it really helps to get it out there and find support from others who've been in or are in similar shoes. I have a grown daughter who I am recently mostly estranged from now because her mental issues are just too much for me. Detaching from her and her life choices was the most difficult thing I've ever had to do. Make sure you and your husband find the time to care for yourselves, make you and he the focus instead of your daughter, that is, in my opinion, the only way to stay sane. Nurture yourself, find time to do fun things and laugh. I'm glad you're here, sending you many gentle cyber hugs............. [/QUOTE]
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