Well said. Thank you. Just picked up Xavier Amador’s book “I am not sick, I don’t need help!” While it’s mostly for me coping with my mentally ill daughter, I think it may help me move out of the stages of grief you referenced.
Thanks for reading Bonnie. I’ll definitely check out the book. So sorry to hear that you’re dealing with this. My heart goes out to you. So hard to deal with family members who are dealing with mental illness issues. My daughter and I took a 12-week class from NAMI here in Spokane a couple years ago for family members of those with MI and it was so informative and healing. Check them out if you haven’t. 🥰
Well said. Thank you. Just picked up Xavier Amador’s book “I am not sick, I don’t need help!” While it’s mostly for me coping with my mentally ill daughter, I think it may help me move out of the stages of grief you referenced.
Thanks for reading Bonnie. I’ll definitely check out the book. So sorry to hear that you’re dealing with this. My heart goes out to you. So hard to deal with family members who are dealing with mental illness issues. My daughter and I took a 12-week class from NAMI here in Spokane a couple years ago for family members of those with MI and it was so informative and healing. Check them out if you haven’t. 🥰
Thank you for writing so clearly and honestly about what most of us are feeling.
Thanks Liz.
Thank you for being my friend and reminding me that we have new ways of coping.
I’m going to work on letting myself and others feel their rage and sadness before releasing them.