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<blockquote data-quote="recoveringenabler" data-source="post: 697533" data-attributes="member: 13542"><p>Feeling Sad, I'm so sorry. You have had and continue to have, way too much on your plate. I too understand your feelings about your son taking the $2000 and your response to that, I have a schizophrenic brother, so I am aware of "purposeful thought." </p><p></p><p>I grew up with mental illness too, it is throughout my family. It has it's very own devastation, grief and severe challenges, for not only the ones afflicted, but the entire family.</p><p></p><p>You're doing the appropriate things, therapy and NAMI, and I do understand completely how tough it is to let go "because horrible things keep happening." Mental illness brings "horrible" things to our door regularly. </p><p></p><p>Put yourself as the priority and focus on <u><em>your</em></u> needs......I know that's tough too, but it's what allows us to keep moving ahead. Do something kind and nurturing for yourself, <em><u>every single day,</u></em> buy yourself flowers, get a massage, have your nails done, have lunch with a friend, take a walk in the woods.....each nurturing moment we give to ourselves has HUGE results......take very good care of yourself, it is so easy to forget about our own needs when confronted with the massive needs of our mentally ill family members. </p><p></p><p>My heart goes out to you FS, sending you a big hug.......and prayers and warm wishes for you and your sons.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="recoveringenabler, post: 697533, member: 13542"] Feeling Sad, I'm so sorry. You have had and continue to have, way too much on your plate. I too understand your feelings about your son taking the $2000 and your response to that, I have a schizophrenic brother, so I am aware of "purposeful thought." I grew up with mental illness too, it is throughout my family. It has it's very own devastation, grief and severe challenges, for not only the ones afflicted, but the entire family. You're doing the appropriate things, therapy and NAMI, and I do understand completely how tough it is to let go "because horrible things keep happening." Mental illness brings "horrible" things to our door regularly. Put yourself as the priority and focus on [U][I]your[/I][/U] needs......I know that's tough too, but it's what allows us to keep moving ahead. Do something kind and nurturing for yourself, [I][U]every single day,[/U][/I] buy yourself flowers, get a massage, have your nails done, have lunch with a friend, take a walk in the woods.....each nurturing moment we give to ourselves has HUGE results......take very good care of yourself, it is so easy to forget about our own needs when confronted with the massive needs of our mentally ill family members. My heart goes out to you FS, sending you a big hug.......and prayers and warm wishes for you and your sons. [/QUOTE]
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