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Went to our first NAMI Family to Family meeting tonight
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<blockquote data-quote="exhausted" data-source="post: 574860" data-attributes="member: 11001"><p>Kathy,</p><p>i am so glad you went. I really liked the support from NAMI. I wish I could make the meeting time work and continue going.</p><p>I really believe that dealing with the MH is the most important piece. Many of our difficult children would not have SA issues if not for their</p><p>MH. I long ago have accepted that husband and I would be "scaffolding" our daughter. What we are to do as parents is so confusing because</p><p>NAMI has a very different view than any 12 step program. I personally do not believe it is wrong to give a hand to our kids with serious </p><p>mental health issues. We would not think twice if they were physically disabled. Sure, we want them to be as independent as possible</p><p>but, for some, that may not be totally independent from us. The thought of doing this for years is a tough pill. To me, they have a better chance of</p><p>recovery when we deal with the core mental health issue, and not kick ourselves when we make choices to let them live with us, give them food, pay an</p><p> occational bill.....whatever. </p><p>i hope you will find the meeting good and not overwhelming. I really found some kinship there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="exhausted, post: 574860, member: 11001"] Kathy, i am so glad you went. I really liked the support from NAMI. I wish I could make the meeting time work and continue going. I really believe that dealing with the MH is the most important piece. Many of our difficult children would not have SA issues if not for their MH. I long ago have accepted that husband and I would be "scaffolding" our daughter. What we are to do as parents is so confusing because NAMI has a very different view than any 12 step program. I personally do not believe it is wrong to give a hand to our kids with serious mental health issues. We would not think twice if they were physically disabled. Sure, we want them to be as independent as possible but, for some, that may not be totally independent from us. The thought of doing this for years is a tough pill. To me, they have a better chance of recovery when we deal with the core mental health issue, and not kick ourselves when we make choices to let them live with us, give them food, pay an occational bill.....whatever. i hope you will find the meeting good and not overwhelming. I really found some kinship there. [/QUOTE]
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