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I REMEMBER MY DOCTOR SAYING TO ME: "WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU HAVE LOST YOUR SON?"

I said, "Well, it seems to me that I will never have my son back, the way he was." And it is so true, every now and then I get a flash of the humour he had – it was a really dry sense of humour, one that made you think first and laugh later.  But after being inflicted with schizophrenia I am not sure I will ever see that same son again.

He used to write absolutely tear wrenching messages on family birthday cards, so loving and sentimental. 

I guess it's all in the change.  I love going out for coffee with him, he has a gentle nature and we have a chuckle over different little things, but it is quite hard for him to get involved in deep conversations, or to plan too far in the future.

Keeping a positive attitude does wonders all round, mind you I do know the other side, and I know what my thoughts would have been if someone said that to me in the early stages!

For more real life experiences have a read of Mental Illness – Coping Strategies for the Carer

IF YOU ARE HEADING INTO WINTER, THEN CROCK POTS ARE JUST THE THING

I always thought they would be a good idea, but I never really got too fussed about it til I stayed with someone who used one all the time.  Gosh, I could see the value in time saving, never mind the fact that you would have a lovely tasty meal waiting at the end of the day.

470 Crock Pot Recipes is just perfect for finding the ideal recipe for the family, or for entertaining.  Sometimes you have to entertain at the end of a long work day, and a crock pot is just the answer.  Make the dessert the night before, and have the crock pot waiting.  What more could you ask for?

Working from home offers a huge range of options.  It is quite feasible for a person who want to work at home to have multiple income streams.  It may be that they have a small manufacturing business, but may also run an affiliate business on the internet at the same time.

Or the first income could be from writing ebooks and the second could be freelancing articles in magazines and newspapers.

If you are going to work at home permanently look at all you options and research the sustainability of your products if you are going to sell products.

A Guide to Working at Home offers a wide range of ideas and many helpful hints to setting up at home. 

At the time of severe mental illness I would think most carers would wonder if ever life was going to get any better.  Research is showing that quite a high number of people are reclaiming their independence and are living meaningful lives. 

I have seen several very ill people around the streets at one stage, and sometime later seen them again and they have almost been like a different person.  It is so heart warming to see someone who has made such a leap with their lives.   Very few do it alone, they need the support of carers and the health professionals to achieve these wonderful things. 

A carers insight, along with a multitude ot tips can be acccess in the ebook Mental Illness – Coping Strategies for the Carer at http://ebooksnowonline.com/family/mental-illness-coping-strategies/

Learn from others as they too, had to learn from those that went before them.