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Help with boundry statagies

Help with boundry statagies

Hi, I need some advice or strategies to cope with my 20 year old daughter. She has been diagnosed with anxiety and depression a little while ago. She was on anti depressants but decided she didn't want to be on them anymore. I can not get her back to the drs. She makes erratic decisions and then expects me to clean up after her. I find it very hard to say no to her, there's a mothers guilt and also the emotional blackmail or cutting herself or suicide (which I'm scared will become a reality). She wants me at her beck and call 24/7 and we end up arguing if I am at work/sleeping/doing something that I can't answer her as soon as she calls (some mornings i wake up to 50 or 60 missed calls and then abusive texts). Explaning does nothing, she is irrational. Her father won't talk to her any more she does the same to him, she has only me and I'm scared if i stop she will have no one, but I think I'm also enabling her and I need to set boundries.....any suggestions with strategies are welcome. I'm at my wits end. Thank you 😊

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@Janiee, here for you my friend xx are you ok , love to hear from you xxxx

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I wont say too much tonight as I am exhausted.I am new here I can really relate to your life.My daughter is turning 35 next month + I am at her Beck + call it is exhausting not one minute to uself. She was diagnosed in 2017 with scitzophrenia + its so hard to draw the line as I don't know if its the illness or her just being her.So lazy its unbelievable im too tired tonight but will try + come back on Thursday until then just know that I truly get what your saying cheers

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Welcome to the forums @Former-Member . I am glad you have found us.

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Thank you very much

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I will keep an eye out for you on Thursday @Former-Member

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Welcome @Former-Member! You're in good company here

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welcome @Former-Member 👋

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How are you doing @Janiee and @Former-Member? Was reading through some threads and thought of you both on here. Hope you're both smiling today

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hello and hugs @Former-Member , @Janiee , how are you

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This seems to be a common pattern of in mental illness. The 2 steps forward, 3 steps back.
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