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Life out of balance--emotionally drained from son with mental illness
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<blockquote data-quote="Mama5" data-source="post: 716280" data-attributes="member: 22140"><p>Michelle, I want to get to that place in my mind where I am more detached. In my mind I'm there already with my "not bailing you out" commitment, but he is not out yet, so the real test hasn't begun. Praying a new adventure does not await next week, but hopefully I'll be strong like I am in my mind right now. I am wanting to get my mind away from waiting for the shoe to drop and waiting for the phone to ring to hear the next problem he has gotten into. I can't let him live with us again. It always goes bad eventually. I have read that the part of the brain that controls schizophrenia also causes the person to have lack of insight and judgment into their illness. They think they are not sick. My husband at times has caused more stress that my son because he has pushed me to detach before I was ready. That has caused a lot of arguments. I have to be in that place to be able to live with it and feel right about it. No one can make me get there before I'm ready. Thank you so much for your story. It really helps me cope. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mama5, post: 716280, member: 22140"] Michelle, I want to get to that place in my mind where I am more detached. In my mind I'm there already with my "not bailing you out" commitment, but he is not out yet, so the real test hasn't begun. Praying a new adventure does not await next week, but hopefully I'll be strong like I am in my mind right now. I am wanting to get my mind away from waiting for the shoe to drop and waiting for the phone to ring to hear the next problem he has gotten into. I can't let him live with us again. It always goes bad eventually. I have read that the part of the brain that controls schizophrenia also causes the person to have lack of insight and judgment into their illness. They think they are not sick. My husband at times has caused more stress that my son because he has pushed me to detach before I was ready. That has caused a lot of arguments. I have to be in that place to be able to live with it and feel right about it. No one can make me get there before I'm ready. Thank you so much for your story. It really helps me cope. :) [/QUOTE]
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