Thank you Roseanne for all the information you have given me. It really helps to discuss my grandson's issues with someone who has been there done that ! Oh, and btw, feel free to ramble at me any time, I'm a great listener

I'm so glad to hear that your brother has managed his dx through the years and that lithium has been a big help to him. Larz is on depakote and seroquel at the moment. While in the hospital they have had the chance to work on the dosage of meds and get him to a point where he is able to work on "self directing".

I'm sorry to hear about your mom. How difficult it must be for you to see her going through dementia. Are you her primary caretaker? I'm so glad you realize you need to do some talk therapy. I pray it helps you quickly! Both my parents are gone now. Mom died of brain cancer in 1981 and dad of a heart attack in 1999. I cared for mom for about 6 months before she died, and making the decisions for her was excruciatingly difficult. But, I did the best I could...and I'm sure you will do the same for your mom.

I looked at the list of books you have posted. Thank you for posting them. I'm sure we will read a lot of stuff over the coming years. Right now, my daughter Amy is able to do more reading than me. I'm a home provider for a woman with developmental disabilities and I also work days as a personal support provider for folks with disabilities. My time is pretty fractured along with working on getting my husbands visa to come to the states.

Larz is going to be released on Thursday. We are very happy about that, and at the same time, we're concerned about his behavior once he is out of the hospital format. As always, my daughter will do the best she can for him, I have no doubts about that at all.

Take good care Roseanne. You are special! My prayers are with you!