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Sometimes going over there as early as 4am, and it's still dark. I've tried distracting her with many different things and nothing works. If I physically try to stop her she gets very angry.
I don't know what to do to keep her from going outside in the dark. I don't think it's safe for many reasons. We live in a small town but there are still creeps around not to mention it's cold outside. I have alarms on the doors and I'm aware when she goes out but I cannot stop her. I thought about locks on the doors but I'm not sure.
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Right now I'm not even able to work due to my own illness so my father pays my bills which adds to the guilt. It makes me feel like if he pays my bills then I should take care of my mother. What I really would like is if somebody could make my father see what he's doing and how unfair it is to me but so far nobody has done that. I found out it doesn't do any good to bluntly ask for help either. I was seeing a counselor a few years ago because my situation really got to me. I went to a counselor for over a year and took anti depressants. My dad doesn't even know about it. I've often thought of telling him about my serious bout with depression but I honestly don't think it would make any difference.
I don't think my father takes my illness seriously enough even though he can see how it affects me mentally and physically. When ever I talk with him about mom, he either changes the subject or laughs. I still haven't figured out what to do and continue to struggle with my own illness and my mother's illness. I really don't know what it will take for my family to wake up, especially my father. It really hurt me that despite my own illness I'm still expected to care for my mother. I really honestly don't know why my family does this. However, this web site really helps me, I don't feel so alone anymore and I do my best to take one day at a time.View Thread

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