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Averting a Disaster

Averting a Disaster

I am a teacher, and currently home on holidays. What a difference this makes to my MI family! My husband and eldest son are managing their symptoms, but my middle son is out of control and in denial. I had put his behaviour down to extreme OCD, but a friend observing recently commented that what he is doing is "delusional", and the scales fell from my eyes. As his psychiatrist and I had both feared, he is showing signs of onset of schizophrenia. That makes three adults with schizophrenia all trying to get by in the same home with no permanent carer!

I am sick of wringing my hands, crying and being stressed to the point of exhaustion. I am thinking seriously of setting up a charity to help my family. They need a full time carer. They need a larger home with facilities to aid their rehabilitation and recovery. And they need a passive income managed by a trustee. Does that make sense? Thoughts?

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Oh my Lord. You really do have your hands full.
Unfortunately I don't have anything helpful to suggest but my heart goes out to you. I really hope that you can find some solutions to minimise the chaos. Take care of yourself.

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@perseverer

Hope the pack up is going ok.

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Hello @perseverer

Have followed your posts on and off due to my own restrictions....circumstances..

how are things travelling at the present if you are up to sharing....'

totally understand if not...

sometimes words just do not cut it...

Sophia (we conversed under my previous user name so you might not know who I am...no matter)

I care

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Hi @perseverer

Wondering how things are going with you and yours.

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hello @perseverer, thinking of you

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Hello @perseverer, @Former-Member, @Sophia1, @Winterz,, @Faith-and-Hope

how are you today xx,love to hear from you

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