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Old Jul 29, 2014, 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Trippin2.0 View Post
I'm not trying to be pedantic on purpose or anything WRT the previous replies, but the OP was asking how to deal with such a loved one.

Not how to fix them or force them to get help.

The OP admits to knowing he always has a reason / excuse for not seeking help...

To the OP, if I misunderstood your opening paragraph then I apologize in advance to you and the previous posters for my unneccessary post.
No, you understood what I was trying to say. I know that I can't make him get help. It wouldn't do either of us any good for me to try. I have codependency and boundary issues to work through, and he would just get defensive. I've just seen the effect that his issues has on his life, and I guess I just don't know how to cope with it.

He's lost jobs because he can't get up on time. He's missed job interviews and other important events. He's also very negative and tells me about these stories that he reads on the news. (I brought this last one up because part of my therapy has to do with cognitive distortions and thought replacement, and also avoiding things that trigger me, such as stories about politics, the economy, etc.)

Tomorrow, I have an appointment with my therapist and I'm wavering on whether or not he should come into the room with me. (I broke my foot almost two weeks ago and he's been driving me places in my car). I'm afraid that if the therapist tells him something that he doesn't want to hear, that he will think that we are ganging up on him. I have wayyyy too much going on right now, and I can't prop the both of us up.