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Move over on the couch, Nancy. We've been played . . .
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<blockquote data-quote="Kathy813" data-source="post: 520975" data-attributes="member: 1967"><p>Wow, difficult child and I just had quite a talk. It wasn't the usual difficult child blaming everyone else. She was laying in my arms (I was on the bed working on my computer) sobbing. She kept asking why she had to be like this (referring to her mental illness). She said I couldn't understand what goes on inside her head and that she can totally relate to Edie Sedgewick. difficult child has always been fascinated by her and even used her name in her voice mail.</p><p></p><p>difficult child said she knew that I hated it but that she could understand Edie because her life was just like difficult child's. She was institutionalized, had mental issues, was a drug addict, and an alcoholic who overdosed at the age of 28. difficult child said she often feels like she is on the same path.</p><p></p><p>It was a moment of raw emotion that shook me to my core. difficult child said she feels better when she takes the Lamictal but often forgets to take it. I asked her why she just didn't set a time to take it every day and she answered "because my brain doesn't work that way." She kept asking why did she have to be this way. I told her that it was like if she was a diabetic. She would have to take medications to take care of herself. Her answer was that she would rather be diabetic than crazy.</p><p></p><p>difficult child also said that although she is 26 she doesn't feel capable of taking care of herself. I told her that she needed to learn. I guess it was a bid to stay here but honestly I'm not sure that she can take care of herself. Unfortunately, she will have to try because we cannot live with her. Period.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kathy813, post: 520975, member: 1967"] Wow, difficult child and I just had quite a talk. It wasn't the usual difficult child blaming everyone else. She was laying in my arms (I was on the bed working on my computer) sobbing. She kept asking why she had to be like this (referring to her mental illness). She said I couldn't understand what goes on inside her head and that she can totally relate to Edie Sedgewick. difficult child has always been fascinated by her and even used her name in her voice mail. difficult child said she knew that I hated it but that she could understand Edie because her life was just like difficult child's. She was institutionalized, had mental issues, was a drug addict, and an alcoholic who overdosed at the age of 28. difficult child said she often feels like she is on the same path. It was a moment of raw emotion that shook me to my core. difficult child said she feels better when she takes the Lamictal but often forgets to take it. I asked her why she just didn't set a time to take it every day and she answered "because my brain doesn't work that way." She kept asking why did she have to be this way. I told her that it was like if she was a diabetic. She would have to take medications to take care of herself. Her answer was that she would rather be diabetic than crazy. difficult child also said that although she is 26 she doesn't feel capable of taking care of herself. I told her that she needed to learn. I guess it was a bid to stay here but honestly I'm not sure that she can take care of herself. Unfortunately, she will have to try because we cannot live with her. Period. [/QUOTE]
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