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Jul 27, 2016, 12:23 PM
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I am just wondering as to where the best place is on this forum to ask questions regarding the behavior of my mother who is acting crazy (in my opinion). I do not understand her behavior at all and I am hoping that someone can help me to figure out her behavior and as to what I can to do to help her change her behavior for the positive.
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Jul 27, 2016, 01:20 PM
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Hello rdonovan1: Welcome to PsychCentral… from the Skeezyks!
 I hope you find the time you spend here to be of benefit.  I don't know as I can answer your question specifically.  To some extent it depends on what's going on with your mother. One possibility might be the Relationships & Communication forum:Relationships & Communication - Forums at Psych Central Beyond that, you might look down through the listing of forums in the general index & see what seems to fit what you are observing: http://forums.psychcentral.com/#general PsychCentral is a great place to get information as well as support for mental health issues. There are many knowledgeable & caring members here. The more you post, & reply to other members’ posts, the more a part of the community you will become. Plus there are social groups you can join & chat rooms where you’ll be able to connect with other PC members in real time (once your first 5 posts have been reviewed & approved.) Lots of great stuff! So please keep posting! 
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Jul 27, 2016, 01:31 PM
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At the moment my mother is going through a domestic violence case with her ex-boyfriend. On June 1, 2016 he was arrested by the police and currently has criminal charges pending against him. My mother has a restraining order against him and is seeking to get an Order of Protection which is more permanent. My mother is elderly and has PTSD along with a lot of physical health problems. I have tried to help my mother as best as I can, but at the moment all that she seems to be able to do is blame me for her problems. She is acting as though she is in denial. Her behavior is very reminiscent of a self defeating behavior problem. I have tried to reason with her, but she is not being reasonable at all. My mother has been told by her attorney and the court what they want and need, but instead of listening to them, she is acting like what they say does not matter. If she keeps this stuff up she will find herself out on the street homeless and will be in contempt of court. It's as if she thinks that she is above the law. She is very arrogant and rude and blames everyone but herself for her problems.
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Jul 27, 2016, 05:25 PM
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I don't believe one can permanently change or fix one's behaviour. Recovery of mental illness is about coping with it to the best of on'es ability.
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Jul 27, 2016, 09:46 PM
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I believe that my mother is in denial.
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Jul 28, 2016, 12:00 AM
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Ask, we're pretty well-versed on the subject of pathological behavior.
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Jul 28, 2016, 12:21 AM
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Welcome rdonovan. Skeezyks has a good suggestion- post in Relationships forum
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