suesea:
Thank you kindly for sharing your story with us parents who are struggling with their adult children's (it seems a lot of sons) mental illness.
Your experiences, views, perspectives, insight were all spot on. Everything you wrote is so very true. And I can personally relate to so much of what you had to say - in relation to my own son who continues to have great, mental health difficulties. Yes, I feel heart broken and helpless. He is not listening to anything I say...but right now I have stopped my "you should's" and just go with the flow as long as he is not a danger to himself or others. I love him unconditionally and this he knows. I am his # 1 fan. Always.
But back to you, I don't want to rehash here what I have already written many times.
I am not surprised you have a Master's in Psychology. What you wrote is a keeper for sure.
Many thanks again for taking the time to write your story and give us loving and heart broken parents (mostly Moms it seems) such insightfulness and hope!
I wish you only the very best as you cope with FT Dementia. I hope you are with an excellent team of health care providers who specialize in this brain disorder & are giving you the very best optimal health care. I truly admire you...you clearly know of what you speak.
Your last line stated "I hope in some ways this was helpful..."
You more than accomplished your mission in this post!
A loud shout out - YES!! It was MORE than Helpful!
Be well. Peace 🙂