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mentally disable
musicman:
--- Quote from: kweli on May 08, 2008, 08:05:19 AM ---musicman, how come you know stuff that gets deleted? do/did you work for the fbeye/ceyea/kgbee/seenn/etc and forgot that you're not supposed to say those things to the general public?
:D :D :D
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I know very little that most other people don't also know. Many deny these things though. Or they benefit from the very things that destroy the rest of us. Anyway, this forum must remain free of the P word. It's a good thing too, because I can't stand it when the R people spew their babylonian agendas on the site.
Robin:
Hi Peggy,
Is he only diagnosed as schizophrenic? Is there any form of mild mental retardation? I know that there are many more services available for the developmentally disabled than for the mentally ill. We have many clients with schizophrenia who live in nice facilities because they also have mental retardation of some form, which qualifies them for services.
It is very sad that there isn't much available for the mentally ill. I've seen it myself. Our clients live in a beautiful home that is regulated be the state and there will be a board and care right across the street for the mentally ill that is horrible. It doesn't make any sense why they offer so much to the developmentally disabled and not the mentally ill.
I don't know what state you live in, but it might be worth a try to have him evaluated if you haven't already to see if he qualifies for the other program. Do you know what his IQ is?
I will be praying for both of you. I do believe you are right when it comes to acceptance. I've been really struggling with it myself and it seems that is what God wants from me. He is in control.
Hugs,
MG
ez2u:
MG no he is a genius. Math, he doesn't learn but absorbs. every thing he does is top notch. All my children excel in Math I failed Algebra.
It is fascinating to talk with Josh, his teacher at the college he attends part time mostly enjoy him. A course it is apparent, his illness, but the things he says opens your mind to so much more in thinking. Some of his problem is his genius and the other is the Schizophrenic effective disorder. He can be hard to deal with the paranoid behavior. We are still in the dark ages with these people medicating them up instead of exploring Abram Hoffer work of Niacin with vitamin C. Money big business greed how many lives has that hurt. come Lord Jesus drawing closer to Him to walk the walk and do all that I can is one step closer to helping this trouble harsh world we all so feel too many times and ring our hands in despair peggy
lilitalienboi16:
--- Quote from: ez2u on May 07, 2008, 08:01:49 AM ---Yesterday my mentally disable son rode the bus over to my home it took him 2 1/2 hours as he left from the college he attends part time. Each day he goes to college and rides the bus system for 2 hours each way that would normally take us 1/2 hour to get to his school. He lives in a rat infested roach infested home fill with old people that have daily problems with their bowels. The food is terrible mostly canned and the staff that works there isn't much better off than the clients with their mentally state. There is no money for the mentally ill and my son is one of the lucky ones that isn't living out on the streets. His struggles are much more acute than most peoples. the discrimination factor with the mentally ill in most areas of life is high. They are regular abused. Sometimes he speaks of having a wife and a child but who wants a schizophrenic for a spouse? He doesn't own a car most of his clothes are bought at Good Will and like most LRF trying to kept your socks and underwear from not being stolen is to put them in lock and key draw. When I drove him home last night I went into his roomed shared by two other older gentlemen it smelled to high heaven of urine. After opening the door to get some fresh air because the smell was too much the staff member proceeded to bawl me out yelling at me because I had left the door open at night. She is a diabetic and very disturb herself. There is no funding for the mentally disable and the pay is so low many times the staff member will live on the facility as part of the benefit of the job. In this rich area of the country this is the only facility for the mentally ill and my son is not welfare. Please pray for the mentally disable today. Peggy
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Hi peggy,
I am deeply moved by your story and deeply saddened to see this taking place. Their are many evils in this world that are just unbelievable. How could anyone run a place in which the rooms smell to high heaven of urin. Is their not a caretaker around to help clean the rooms? What a sad condition for your son to have to deal with. I am so sorry to hear this... I wish their was a way i could make all the evil in this world go away.. but i am powerless to even help myself.. how can i help others? What a harsh and difficult reality it is to come to when we realize we of ourselves can do nothing.. yet it is also a reality that gives hope, knowing that our Father is fully in controle and that HE IS LOVE! I know He moves in our lives and is not idol, it's the patience part that is the hardest for all of us i think, because we all want to act, we all want to help and change things now and yet our Father says "Be patiente my child, these things shall i do in my time."
So we wait.. with prayer and hope. I pray for your son peggy and for your family as well as all those who struggle in this condition. Your son will not be forgotten when i pray.
Thanks for sharing and God bless you,
Alex
frecklegirl417:
:'( Peggy,
I am sorry to read your son's and your dilemma. I work in a mental hospital and I see family's everyday struggling to cope and get by. I am sorry to hear of the terrible living situation your son has to live with. I wish people could live in the shoes of the mentally disabled and their families to truly understand. My youngest brother suffers with bipolar( he has audible hallucinations) disorder and lives with my parents. My parents pray everyday that when they wake up he is still alive. It is hard to deal with but they day may come when they have to put him in a home and it scares all of us. You and your family are in my prayers. I only wish I could help you and your son find a better place for him.
With God's Love,
Frecklegirl(Pam)
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