Has SA affected your family life?

[RedRibbons]

Has it made things awkward or uncomfortable in your house. How you speak to your parents, siblings.. And others? I always thought I could be comfortable with my family, but for a while back.. I felt very awkward communicating with my family.. And I still get that way sometimes. :roll:

 

[Legiac]

Yeah, I've definitely been there. I've felt at times like I'm walking on eggshells whilst discussing something, and I can't even say what i feel because I'm afraid of what they'll say. But recently, I've found a way to bypass that - for me, I just lay it on the line and fuck what they say! It feels so much better to be honest with those who you're dealing with. But I definitely know what you mean, so you're not alone on that one :wink:

 

[SilentType]

Yeah, my family life suffers from my SA. I don't even talk to one of my brothers, and my other two don't really understand my SA all that well but we get along alright. My mom and dad try to understand, but they just want me to suck it up and deal, so they obviously don't understand at all. With this illness you have to take the good days with the bad and having a family that drags you down is nothing we need to live with. This is why I plan to move to California within the next couple years (from pennsylvania). I've been doing a lot better lately with my social life with a combination of meds and self help and I figure by then I'll have the social skills to make a new life that I can enjoy and visit my family when necessary. It's the perfect plan for dealing with the problem stated in this thread. Not to say running away from your problems are good. However, running away from a poor family life that brings anger and mental/physical abuse into your life, you're better off making a life somewhere else.

Peace

 

[RedRibbons]

That's true. My parents kinda understand but they also are like "suck it up, everyone has problems", they don't quite understand my brain and how hard it is for me at times. I need to be reassured with a lot of the things I do like 100 times before I can somewhat believe what they are saying, and even then I still worry about it. :lol:

 

[SilentType]

Yeah, that's why I take clonazepam. It just makes me forget what's going on around me and allow me to focus on what I'm saying. Benzodiazepines are great drugs for people with panic disorder who have racing thoughts, especially if they get so bad that they cause insomnia. That's my two cents.

Peace