This is a very special (and sometimes very painful) forum to me.
I stopped in to give prayers/ healing energy/ love to you families.
We have been thru the too, and I am not here to post a
recovery/ out of woods story, but I do want to give some hope.
You must hang in there! Oh yes, I understand. I understand all of it.
Every post written here, I understand.
Moms/ Dads- take care of YOU. Get 'selfish'.
But it's not selfish. It is the only way you'll make it.
Start exercising. Eat better. Carve out your own time. Make your bedroom off limits to children if necessary, like I did.
I've also learned that if I am primary caregiver to a child w/ OCD, mental illness,
well guess what? I absolutely cannot tolerate being anybody else's dumping ground.
If a family/ friend relationship is not serving you, stresses you out, then cut it out. I have. Screw the guilt!
You cannot take care of everybody!
This illness will take the caregiver down. Yes, we are financial blown out too.
It doesn't take extra money to make this happen.
Carve it out. Find an outlet. Do it.
xxoo