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26-07-2016 07:38 PM
26-07-2016 07:38 PM
Re: Topic Tuesday // Recovering our families // 26 July, 7pm AEST
I agree @waves
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26-07-2016 07:39 PM
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Re: Topic Tuesday // Recovering our families // 26 July, 7pm AEST
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26-07-2016 07:44 PM
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Re: Topic Tuesday // Recovering our families // 26 July, 7pm AEST
thanks @Kisia
love to hear more , and some tips too
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26-07-2016 07:46 PM
26-07-2016 07:46 PM
Re: Topic Tuesday // Recovering our families // 26 July, 7pm AEST
I guess for me the idea of family recovery came down to family healing. Who ever you consider to be family. That might be the larger community or even only some or none of your biological "family". The ideal would to not have something to need healing from which means preventative action. And oftent to heal you need to look at the social factors. To heal is hard/almost impossible if you are homeless, or can't afford to eat due to poverty etc.
Part of that healing also becomes reclaiming your life, reclaiming your connections to others so no longer being only a "carer", or no-longer having all interactions be about the illness, but be a partner, parent, grandparent, child, friend, and have interactions with them that are positive and have nothing to do with the illness but just shared enjoyment.
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26-07-2016 07:49 PM - edited 26-07-2016 07:51 PM
26-07-2016 07:49 PM - edited 26-07-2016 07:51 PM
Re: Topic Tuesday // Recovering our families // 26 July, 7pm AEST
@Shaz51Of course. Remember you can always call our office and chat personally with one of our Carer Peer Workers - I am in a new program now but the ladies that are currently Carer Peer Workers are amazing and if you ask to speak with the old COPMI officer Im sure you will still be put through to me.
As for the tips there are plenty. What each person finds useful is different to everyone. Do you have a specific area you are of your life you are thinking about?
What tips do other people have on the forum for reclaiming your life, recovering from hurt, etc?
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26-07-2016 07:49 PM
26-07-2016 07:49 PM
Re: Topic Tuesday // Recovering our families // 26 July, 7pm AEST
Hi everyone,
I apologise for coming in late this evening, I've read a bit of the discussion, but not all. It seems to me that other 'carers/fam members' truly do have a struggle going on & I note the mention of stigma and tackling the same has been spoken about as well.
I actually am in the situation whereby I have a mental illness and am in relapse, and also my daughter (23yrs) has relapsed during my most recent stint in hospital.
I am struggling to figure out how to be supportive to her when I myself am still very unwell. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to approach being her 'rock' as has been the case in the past & her desire to be 'adulty' now that she's spreading her wings (she's moved out) and not really open to any suggestion I make.
I note I will still adhere to my motto of 'just love her', but I feel helpless to assist her in anyway aside from cuddles & letting her know I'm here for her. She hasn't seen a psychiatrist or psychologist at this stage, but her GP has put her on anti-psychotics & anti-depressants, which has increased her weight tremendously, which is bringing her mood down further.
thanks in anticipation, Lisa M
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26-07-2016 07:52 PM
26-07-2016 07:52 PM
Re: Topic Tuesday // Recovering our families // 26 July, 7pm AEST
yes I see @Kisia
my mind is going over what you said and reclaiming your life, reclaiming your connections to others so no longer being only a "carer", or no-longer having all interactions be about the illness
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26-07-2016 07:56 PM
26-07-2016 07:56 PM
Re: Topic Tuesday // Recovering our families // 26 July, 7pm AEST
Hello @Lisa_M
My husband has cancelled psychiatrist and the psychologist help
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26-07-2016 07:56 PM
26-07-2016 07:56 PM
Re: Topic Tuesday // Recovering our families // 26 July, 7pm AEST
But as for your situation its hard as you are her mum - not her doctor. Either way tho I always say if you have an ongoing problem with your back you go to a back specialist so if you have an ongoing issue with your mood/mental health you do to a mental health specialist. GP's are ok for a week or two but anything past that needs psychiatrist involvement they know more, can perscribe better medications and ideally will refer her to a psychologist or other talk therapies which is where the real healing and growing occurs. As my old psychiatrist would say "my goal is to help you get so well that you dont need medications, and that is done by therapy".
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26-07-2016 08:00 PM
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