Hey everyone. Like it says, I am new to this place and just the overall talking to people about this issue.
My mom was diagnosed back in 2009 while I was away to college after she was assaulted at her office. I came back this year as it was my year off between programs, and it has been my main exposure to her new behaviors. We have always been close, so I have basically done a crash course into it all. I guess I have been just bottling up everything without really processing it because I was the one that has to be strong for her and help her through daily hassles.
The other day, I was talking to some people about it in a support group on Facebook, and it all hit me at once. I have, for lack of a better term, exploded at the seams. The problem is, we are close and she wants to blame it all on herself. Additionally, I just cannot find the words to express my troubles to her for fear of this very issue. I cannot talk to family since we all know different degrees of what happened.
What I want to know is have others faced similar issues? If so, what did you do to over come these issues?
My mom was diagnosed back in 2009 while I was away to college after she was assaulted at her office. I came back this year as it was my year off between programs, and it has been my main exposure to her new behaviors. We have always been close, so I have basically done a crash course into it all. I guess I have been just bottling up everything without really processing it because I was the one that has to be strong for her and help her through daily hassles.
The other day, I was talking to some people about it in a support group on Facebook, and it all hit me at once. I have, for lack of a better term, exploded at the seams. The problem is, we are close and she wants to blame it all on herself. Additionally, I just cannot find the words to express my troubles to her for fear of this very issue. I cannot talk to family since we all know different degrees of what happened.
What I want to know is have others faced similar issues? If so, what did you do to over come these issues?
