Are they supportive of you? Are there members in your family that are non supportive?
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My Mom is very supportive of me the rest of my family I dont know…they dont say anything about it with me and I dont know if they would help me if I was in a bind especially two members of my family
my dad is non supportive mostly…my mom is my refuge from bills that come up that I can’t cover sometimes…puts tires on my car, oil changes…stuff like that…crucial. most of my family is supportive too. friends too.
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I have tremendous financial and emotional support from my family. They don’t judge anyone and are good people.
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Very little. They usually just ignore my problems but tend to my physical needs. They already hate my brother who has depression. So I’m not convinced that they would actually support me.
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for the most part. but my dad forgets who he’s talking to
when he makes certain comments about what he calls out
‘crazy people’
Phil will listen when I’m having mild symptoms,
but doesn’t like me to constantly talk about it,
which I don’t anyway.
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My family was very supportive the first thirty years. They visited me in the hospital regularly and included me in most of the things they did. That’s why I’ve been to so many restaurants, so many movies, comedy clubs, birthday parties, barbecues and why I’ve traveled, gone camping, water skiing, jet skiing, hiking, and so many other things. The first ten years were critical years to my recovery and my mom and dad are the ones who found me the nicer hospitals and group homes.
They were the ones behind the scenes calling around and getting me admitted to hospitals when I needed it and later finding one of the best group homes around for me. I could call them up anytime I wanted to talk and even when I was psychotic and in my first group home I would visit my mom and dad. They treated me fine too. Around 2009 is when I started isolating and declining invitations to do stuff with them. I still see them over the years but I’m not part of their life like I used to be. It’s my own fault. Now both my parents died, my older sister moved to Mexico two years ago so all I have left is my middle sister. I’m supposed to go over her house once a week for dinner but we’ve gotten kind of lax about that too and I don’t see her much now. Again, my own fault. But my whole family was instrumental in my recovery whether they know how much or not.
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They don’t understand schizophrenia and don’t view me as disabled. They think it’s easy to get money without working. I have a good relationship with my parents. With my sister it’s a bit more difficult.
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They support me by leaving me alone.
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