I’m soo concerned about my dads behavior the past couple weeks and Ive done so much reading on schizophrenia and I feel so confused. When i was in middle school he had a huge episode … and i think he seen a doctor and put him on medication… and things got better… I was young at the time But now im 30 and probably or 3 weeks ago my dads been acting very strange. Isolating himself in our shed all day. Usually we just go outside and smoke. But this is different… I found hard alcohol bottles in the trash. He’s very irritable when I even try to make contact with him. I … i just. its so emotional for me … I realized that I cannot be acting emotional around him … But… I thought maybe he would just work it out in the shed alone for a while… Its been like 2 weeks and it doesnt look like its getting better. I think he’s drinking alcohol… and taking tramadol at least. 1 50mg tab every other day… Is it like … Im not going to be able to convince him to go to the doctor? Or how can I? He had the air compressor on all morning and afternoon because he says the vibrations make him feel better… But my god… He’s deaf by the way… oml im rambling on… photo removed to protect privacy
Can I get him to tell me when he thinks we should consider him in a crisis? So I dont have to make that decision?
Can I leave him letters instead of talking to him face to face? i’m so afraid to even bring it up to him. I naturally struggle with communication in difficult times like this…
He’s such a awesome guy. He helps out everybody when they are in need… And now he’s going through this and he’s all alone suffering…