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<blockquote data-quote="Laker16" data-source="post: 728495" data-attributes="member: 22808"><p>Hello all, sorry to have gone silent yesterday. I have felt so miserable to the point of feeling physically ill that I tried to take a little break from talking about what is going on, even if I can't take a break from thinking about it. </p><p></p><p>I went shopping for something nice to make for Valentine's dinner, and at the store ran across a mother from the NAMI group...so much for not talking about it! She was kind, but her parting words were kind of hard to hear...she said "We are all our kids have and it is our job to advocate for them". I thought a lot about it after we parted and while I don't think I agree that it is my "job" now that he is no longer a child, it made me think that I am going to try to do what I can to help him within certain bounds, rather than giving up completely as I have felt like doing. I decided to start the process of trying to get him SS benefits and Medicaid. I doubt he would do it on his own, but I called the SS office today and it sounds like we can do a lot of the application without him, and hopefully just get his signature when needed.</p><p></p><p>Tired Mama, it is so frustrating that they would declare your son compliant and discharge him after only 3 days! Our mental healthcare is abysmal. We live in dread every day of hearing that our son has been released and is now on the street. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> Thank you for your support and I wish you peace, something that is so elusive for us. Big hug!</p><p></p><p>Copabanana, I wish I could feel encouraged about his spiritual belief, but he uses it to justify why he doesn't need help and why his father and I are wrong and spiritually ignorant in thinking he has an illness. I do agree that drugs/therapy/psychiatry aren't the one and only answer, and spirituality, if it could help him have a more stable and happy life, would be wonderful. It doesn't seem to though, and it is just so sad to see how his erratic behavior has alienated every friend and girlfriend he has had as well as his father and I. It is tragic to think he is that alone.</p><p></p><p>That is great that your son has a safe place to live other than your home. That would be such a comfort if we can someday get to where you are! You are wise to just listen when he complains about it...our urge to rescue is always bubbling under the surface I think. Thank you for taking the time to hear me and give encouragement and support, it means a lot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Laker16, post: 728495, member: 22808"] Hello all, sorry to have gone silent yesterday. I have felt so miserable to the point of feeling physically ill that I tried to take a little break from talking about what is going on, even if I can't take a break from thinking about it. I went shopping for something nice to make for Valentine's dinner, and at the store ran across a mother from the NAMI group...so much for not talking about it! She was kind, but her parting words were kind of hard to hear...she said "We are all our kids have and it is our job to advocate for them". I thought a lot about it after we parted and while I don't think I agree that it is my "job" now that he is no longer a child, it made me think that I am going to try to do what I can to help him within certain bounds, rather than giving up completely as I have felt like doing. I decided to start the process of trying to get him SS benefits and Medicaid. I doubt he would do it on his own, but I called the SS office today and it sounds like we can do a lot of the application without him, and hopefully just get his signature when needed. Tired Mama, it is so frustrating that they would declare your son compliant and discharge him after only 3 days! Our mental healthcare is abysmal. We live in dread every day of hearing that our son has been released and is now on the street. :( Thank you for your support and I wish you peace, something that is so elusive for us. Big hug! Copabanana, I wish I could feel encouraged about his spiritual belief, but he uses it to justify why he doesn't need help and why his father and I are wrong and spiritually ignorant in thinking he has an illness. I do agree that drugs/therapy/psychiatry aren't the one and only answer, and spirituality, if it could help him have a more stable and happy life, would be wonderful. It doesn't seem to though, and it is just so sad to see how his erratic behavior has alienated every friend and girlfriend he has had as well as his father and I. It is tragic to think he is that alone. That is great that your son has a safe place to live other than your home. That would be such a comfort if we can someday get to where you are! You are wise to just listen when he complains about it...our urge to rescue is always bubbling under the surface I think. Thank you for taking the time to hear me and give encouragement and support, it means a lot. [/QUOTE]
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