support for parents of mentally ill adults

Thanks! I will take this post with me. Ihope we dont cause a scene. I only hope I am doing the right thing. I just know I cannot live like this for much longer. It is keeping him a child living here - coming and going as he likes - no worries - no bills - no nothing. It is not good for him...

Very long story, short. My daughter was so sweet to me last night. Very loving, caring, saying how sorry she is for everything. It was real. I know it was real. She didn't ask me for anything and I don't think she was setting me up for anything either because she doesn't have the capacity to...

husband and I both got a text from M last night that said he had quit taking his bi-polar medications because they caused him "periods of pronounced mania" and he "was acting the fool". I texted back that he needed to find something that didn't give him such bad side effects, and that he can't just go on...

My 22 year old child will not drive, walk or ride a bus. She will not go to college or work. She also will not lift a finger around the house. My 22 year old child sits in front of the TV all day & judges people...both characters &/or the stars behind the characters. When she's not in front...

Some rambling... Did anyone watch Oprah today? Toward the end...there was a mother and father with- their daughter who was pregnant on video. The daughter had experienced violence at the hands of her boyfriend. He is now in jail. The parents look stressed and exhausted. In the audience was a mother whose...

:secret: Let me tell Dude - THEN I'll share it with you! I know the suspense is killing me too......pft.

Melissa has been Up North by her friend Tiff all week, and it has been a nice break for husband and me. I think yesterday was the first day she wasn't the focus of our conversations. Very nice! She called a few times during the week and was nice and sweet. She called a few minutes ago. She just left...

My son just called and I did what I said I would not do. I answered it. He demanded money because he is hungry and homeless. He just got his disability check of over 900 on the 3rd and he has no money(?) Once again I told him no and he blasted obscenities. Said it was my fault because I moved...

..I'm trying not to be miserable...I'm just so disappointed and angry and feel so desolate. I can feel her slipping away. It's not about wanting to control her or force her to take medications...it's that she's just so ****** at me and I don't know why....wtf? I want a normal life for her. I want her...

Good morning all.. I thought I would provide a quick update on how my difficult child is doing since I kicked him out last week due to his recent outburst. Quick recap: He's been depressed for 2 years, came back to live with me last year, has done absolutely nothing with his life except be an anti-social...

Hello everyone, I've been away for awhile ... just too overwhelmed and confused to even seek support. Here's the backstory: difficult child, 22, found out she is pregnant with twins in July. She was living with a guy she met on Craigslist who she knew for a whole six weeks. She was "engaged" to said dude...

Hello all. I am new here. I have one son who just turned 18 recently. He has been diagnosed with generalized anxiety and opposition defiance disorder. He has had emotional issues for most of his life. I will be updating and asking for feedback from you all. It feels good to find a place with...

difficult child has has his apartment for almost 4 weeks now. In that time he's reconnected with bio mom, his brother and one of his sisters. He has also treated husband and I progressively worse, accused us of lying about his birth family, blamed us for all he could, disrespected us and his mental status has...

I hate to ruin a board success story but things are going downhill quickly. As some of may recall, I was a regular here when my difficult child was 19 - 23 years old. We kicked her out several times when she was doing drugs and stealing from us. I was able to detach from her at that time but for some...

Hello everyone, I am writing about my son and am hoping I can get some advice. I pretty much know the answer but just need some support right now. Here is a bit of history: My son is 23. He was diagnosed with bipolar when he was about 14. He has always been very difficult. He has pretty...

How painful is it for an adult to have a tonsillectomy? Does ice cream really help? It has been a long time since I had this procedure...but I vaguely recall about two days of BAD discomfort. Am I right?

Spoke to psychiatrist this AM...he is doing well, but has little insight as to why he is in the hospital. It seems he feels that nothing helps him...not medications, not therapy, nothing. This has been his theme for years. P doctor says because of this attitude prognosis is poor. He will start the PHP...

She failed the drug test. She went in Monday and signed a pre-employment agreement and went for a drug test. Target told her they would call her in 24-48 hours to schedule her training. I had told her three weeks ago that she needed to have a job by Monday, 10/13, or find another place to...

difficult child has been needy, clingy and dramatic ... all over a guy. Yes, it's always a guy that inspires the drama, but this needy, clingy stuff is a little over the top. She started "dating" this guy three weeks ago. Says she met him at a bonfire at a co-workers house, but I am fairly suspicious...

I'm sitting here in tears because my difficult child's girlfriend said today that she's done with him - she has finally had it. These are very nice people but they don't have the knowledge or tools to deal with a bipolar who is not on medications and crashing, and I don't expect them to be able to deal with him, and I...