Over the years I have isolated myself from friends and family. Now I only have a very small social support system that really only consists of my mom. While I have other family members and friends, I don’t trust them and I don’t rely on them. If something happens to my mom, I think I will be in big trouble. I’m not sure what I should do.
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Ask your pdoc, or pharmacist about what supports in your area exist for you. I know it’s difficult to reach out for help when you have schizophrenia but you could end up on the streets or in jail when something happens to your Mother if you don’t. It’s not a matter of wanting to do it. It’s something you HAVE to do. I can’t tell you what supports exist in your nation or community because I don’t live there but most places have some support although obviously not as ideal as we would like it to be. I have been in your shoes but I have managed to live in a apartment of my own and I am trying to mentally prepare for the sad day when my Mom can’t help me any more. I wish you luck.
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I have the same fears. My past experiences with “friends” and madness weren’t very good. I don’t know how to reach out, and I’m afraid I’ll just interiorize everything after my mom is gone. It’s a very sad feeling and I think about it all the time.
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I currently live with my elderly folks.
My future looks murky, don’t know where or with whom I’ll be living with in my not so distant future.
I’m going to have to rely on my brother a lot more in the future.
A group Home could be a possibility for me.
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I haven’t worried about this as much, but maybe I should. I fear losing my parents, but not just because I’d have nowhere to go. I get these thoughts that intrude about my mom dying of heart failure or my dad dying in a car wreck. I could live alone, as my current benefits wouldn’t cover a group home. Maybe I wouldn’t be able to handle being on my own.
You could talk about this with your mom. She can probably help you plan how to pay for a group home.
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You can also join the conversation between your Mom and her friends.
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I’m on the same boat. My mom is the only person who is close to me. I have a few person who still see me. Not frequent enough but they still want to meet me once in a while. I asked them to keep being my friend. I have regular meeting with some of them. It’s really not easy to keep friendship.
I think I wouldn’t live long after my mother is gone. It’s not quite human living a life so lonely. Imagine spending everyday on my own and no one to talk to. I often think I won’t be strong enough to live that life.
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Thank you for being on the same boat. Glad to know that I have a companion.
Believe that life has highs and lows, or lows and highs.
Endurance is what we need.
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