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Worriedmum | New Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

What is wrong with my son?

I found out last night from my 21 year olds girlfriend that he has a lot of problem. The biggest one that came to light last night was that he told her that he has Cystic Fibrosis & will only live to be 24. She has believed this for over 2 years....he

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Jjaded | New Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

Can I stop a train wreck?

Hello and thanks for listeningI divorced my X husband a few years ago after a 2 year separation. I divorced him due to his alcoholism and verbal and emotional abuse of me and the children. Also his absolute REFUSAL to get any type of mental health support

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Pheenstar | Senior Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

Family trying to get things going

I tentetavily told my partner last night that the relationship has been bad for to long and i want you to listen to my plan on how i think we can fix it... i want the chance to fix things before i can prepare for the future of living my life and bringing

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OzK | Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

BPD teen - non parent carer. Ideas please.

In a roundabout way I have found myself as the adult sponsor/contact/carer for an 18 year old boy recently diagnosed with BPD.His history is one of abandonment, violence and neglect.Seemingly at no stage of his young life struggling with identity, self ha

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Gemima | Senior Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

Money and MI schizophrenia

When my son was very very ill I took over handling his money and banking paying his bills ect as he has improved in his health. He has taken back control of his bank account but has now decided to gamble a lot his pay virtually goes. Then all the schedule

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mumof4adults | Casual Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

Exhausted and Overwhelmed

Hi - I'm new here. I'm the mum of four gorgeous adults, one of whom is very unwell... I'm so exhausted and overwhelmed and while I have amazingly supportive friends, I feel like I don't want to burden them with all the disasters of my life at the mo

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ConfusedWife | New Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

Confused and lonely

Hi my husband of only 2 years was diagnosed with depression about 9 months ago. It's been a very hard and rocky road since then. he is up and down, but mostly down. He is getting treatment although I'm not really sure that it's helping. He ope

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