LowCarbLife
02-19-2008, 10:32 PM
My family [parents and siblings] are awesome and I love them dearly - see my other thread :) But they all have "issues" as we all do I'm sure. Chemical/mental disorders have overtaken them ALL over the years. It has been managable but very stressful in the past. It is finally getting better, but there are still some very serious stuff going on. There have been years when it was felt like an actual Mental institue. Now, thanks to medications and continuing counseling they have came to grips and are back to somewhat normal lives.
Oddly enough, I do not have any diagnosable issues...not even ADD so this has been hard for me to swallow and it still bothers me sometimes now that I am older and see how it has affected everyone. I have never seen a counselor, but have considered. Not only for myself but to help be better equiped and understanding on what has really, and is still going on with my fam. I mean, I do still live under their roof for now. I especially want to be supportive for my mom.
It is just really hard to understand WHY they do some of the things they do and how to understand how they do not cope with things like I do. VERY frusterating to be exact.
I don't want to pay for counseling though (I know a little selfish) but still it is REALLY pricy.
One time the psychiatrist asked me via phone "aren't YOU sure you don't need to come in too!?" and I declined. But I think it may be nice.
I am definatly PRO counseling because it has done MIRACLES for us...I'm just scared that they will find something wrong with me too lol.
Respond if you feel frisky or vent if you know where I am coming from because it really is hard if this is your situation.
Oddly enough, I do not have any diagnosable issues...not even ADD so this has been hard for me to swallow and it still bothers me sometimes now that I am older and see how it has affected everyone. I have never seen a counselor, but have considered. Not only for myself but to help be better equiped and understanding on what has really, and is still going on with my fam. I mean, I do still live under their roof for now. I especially want to be supportive for my mom.
It is just really hard to understand WHY they do some of the things they do and how to understand how they do not cope with things like I do. VERY frusterating to be exact.
I don't want to pay for counseling though (I know a little selfish) but still it is REALLY pricy.
One time the psychiatrist asked me via phone "aren't YOU sure you don't need to come in too!?" and I declined. But I think it may be nice.
I am definatly PRO counseling because it has done MIRACLES for us...I'm just scared that they will find something wrong with me too lol.
Respond if you feel frisky or vent if you know where I am coming from because it really is hard if this is your situation.