Poll: How much support do you get from your family?

Health and Recovery
1

  • I get all the support I want/need from them

  • I get some support, but want/need more

  • I’m pretty much on my own as far as they’re concerned

2

Financially and living space I’m mostly on my own… I have my own job. I share an apartment with my sis. She’s living with me because I’m closer to her college and work.

Emotionally… it’s a tight knit family. My parents and most of my siblings have helped me when I need it.

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My parents are very supportive. I appreciate their support and I truly believe it has aided my recovery.

4

I get support from my partner most of the time. My parents have pretty much left me on my own. My in-laws think its something I can do on my own.

5

I get the most support from my youngest step daughter but she lives about 3-3.5 hours away. The nearest(other step daughter) is nearly 10 miles away and has not seen me for several years.
Of my blood family: My father is in North Carolina and not someone I can really talk to about issues, My brother seems to have cut himself off ie not answering his phone. My sister I see about once a year and we rarely phone each other. I don’t go to her for help.
Even If I post things are iffy on facebook it seldom gets much of a response from my Dad and sister. My brother isn’t online.
There’s no one I can rely on for quick/immediate help and support.

6

I get some support but they really dont understand - they dont get it

7

My mums support is never ending, I’d be long gone without her, I tried to push her away in the worst way possible, but she didn’t budge, she hasn’t budged ever since… She’s supportive of everything I do, pushing me towards independence now shes my rock. My dad is a fickle kind of person, he’s supportivd but I don’t think he’s aware just of how ill I can get/am. Even physically he just can’t accept it, he runs away when I’m at my worst which gets me upset and angry, I’d like him just to stay, I know he backs my decisions so I suppose that’s support.

The rest of my family just label me as ‘poor meg’ I’m the one who had so much potential and crashed and havent got up yetl I’m the nutter, weird one, my nan completely blanks me when I see her which hurts to no end, I’m trying to change that by being the eccentric one. We have a family wedding in August and I am not going to be seen as the odd one, I’ll stand out in a good way if it happens!

Take care,
Meg

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