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I'm falling apart

Anna1212
Anna1212

I'm sorry to post here again so much. I am falling apart. I can't get away from my family. they are literally killing me.  i can't handle all this responsibility and their cruelty and mental illness.  they are very very sick and sadistic people.  i can't get my mother out of here.  i keep trying and there is nowhere for her to go. i am not well enough to care for her. it is just to much. what am i going to do with her?  I can't do this anymore. please help me.

GreenEyes727
GreenEyes727
Can you get away for a few days? You need some kind of break. I wonder if there is some type of respite care that you can get. I wish I had a better answer for you. Maybe you can call the senior place to see where your Mom is on the list. Tell them that she can no longer live with you and will be homeless. They might bump her up. Keep venting. Hugs!
CrowFeather
CrowFeather
there are agencies that will help, I had to fight my half sister and her children who were abusing and stealing from my mother. I became her POA, took her out of the home she rented and put her into an assisted living facility and took control of her life. Now I act as a shield between my mother and the rest of the world. My point being its hard but can be done, in my case my mother was dying and now has made a lot of improvement. I don't know where you are located but every place in the US has these agencies for these reasons so find them and get there help
MelT2020
MelT2020
Very true Crow. If in the US try to call United Way's 2-1-1 (https://www.unitedway.org/our-impact/featured-programs/2-1-1) for agencies that can help. Praying for your strength Anna
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