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Family trip gone bad: Dad overused his anxiety med
Addiction & Recovery | Last Active: Mar 8, 2020 | Replies (16)Comment receiving replies
No, my parents are still fully functional, for the most part. They are in their 60s.and work full time. I am on the trip with them.
Im trying to feel better, its just been a lot of stress. I dont want to do anything, just want to leave but thats not possible. We are somewhere weve never been, with a rental car that i cant drive, and they are constantly getting lost! Not sure how the hell we are even going to get anywhere. Anyway, sorry to rant. I will have to stick it out, just wish me luck on keeping it together.
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Hi @januaryjane
Thank you for checking in with an update. While you say that your parents are "still fully functional, for the most part. They are in their 60s and work full time." Some of the behaviors you have described in your first post, may indicate the need for some medical attention, especially if your dad's "ranting" and losing things is a new symptom.
It can be difficult to face the loss of cognition and/or a personality change in parents. There can be many physical causes such as diabetes, heart problems, etc. It might be a good idea to compare their behavior now to where they were a year ago and suggest a medical check-up.