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PSA #321546
Notice, understand, and develop plans for dealing with family members who demonstrate chronic mental health issues.
Otherwise, you wind up with weekends like mine.
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1961 220b: first project car - sold. 2000 CLK 430: first modern Benz - sold. 2001 CLK 55: OMG the torque!!! - sold 1972 280SE 4.5: Baby Gustav 1991 300TE 4Matic: Gretel the Snow Bunny - sold 1978 300SD: Katz the Free Man - given away 1980 Redhead: Darling Wife |
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I feel very blessed that I don't have this particular concern.
But it is, to be honest, one of the things that gives me pause about getting more serious with my GF. At least for one of her sibs, chronic MH issues sums it up perfectly. Best of luck to you. The holidays only make such things more difficult, unfortunately. Seems to exacerbate such issues. |
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Whatever is going on here, I do understand that when it is chronic or untreated or undiagnosed, it requires an enormous amount of forbearance, patience, kindness and tolerance to cope with.
I wish nothing but the very best to both you and all your family.
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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ... 1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold) 2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp 1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k 2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold) |
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Best wishes with your struggle.
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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC] ..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis. |
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Find a way to physically exhaust him.
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Ganja lollipops?
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You're a daisy if you do. __________________________________ 84 Euro 240D 4spd. 220.5k sold 04 Honda Element AWD 1985 F150 XLT 4x4, 351W with 270k miles, hay hauler 1997 Suzuki Sidekick 4x4 1993 Toyota 4wd Pickup 226K and counting |
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I come from a family with numerous inherited mental health issues throughout the family tree.
Getting help is critical. Therapy is very worthwhile.
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Paul S. 2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior. 79,200 miles. 1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron". |
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Getting a loved one committed to a mental institution was essential for our Family to even be able to breathe. My older Brother, a veteran, was committed to the mental ward of the VA hospital in Omaha, Nebraska for 6-months and heavily sedated under lock and key. It was the best place for him to be for his own good, and it was free of charge since he was a vet.
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Haven't been through it first hand, but have been watching my FIL deal with it with his mother for the last 10 years or so. She just turned 99, physically strong and healthy. The mind? Not so much and now she's lost her sense of time. He's too stubborn/proud/protective/feeling-personally-responsible to have an home health aide come in for more than a couple hours a day when he's teaching during the week (he retired from HS but now teaches as an adjunct professor). Including his brother who is 15 min. away. It obviously affects his social life (widower of 10 years) and time for grandkids' activities. I've got nothing to send you but my wishes of luck!
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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15 '06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod) |
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