I need prayer again that God will intervene not only with my personal problems, but also in all aspects of my mom's mental health. There has been an escalation in her symptoms/behavior just since my last request which was probably less than a week ago. Our situation is difficult to explain~ my mom is physically healthy & capable of looking after herself. Even though she's mentally ill, her symptoms don't warrant hiring a private nurse, nor does she qualify for enforced commitment. I act as caretaker, but my duties are really a combination of keeping her from bothering others, acting as her personal maid & secretary. It has become a 20 hour/day job. She is constantly invading my personal space & privacy. She's now following me around the house & follows so closely that if I stop, she runs into me. If I go to the bathroom or my room, I have to slam the door in her face & lock it or she will follow me. We haven't had a normal mother-daughter relationship since I was a little girl & now it has become even more abnormal. She now acts like she's my jealous/possessive spouse. She's constantly calling me on the phone or asking where I'm at if if I'm out of her sight-even when I'm @ home. She doesn't even treat my dad that way. She even has rage episodes when I do anything social w/o her. During her last episode, she screamed that she was tired of being left out & from now on, if I do anything social, she was going with me whether I like it or not. I can't take anymore b/c I may get to go out socially once or twice a year & then she tries to forbid me from going-I'm 38 & will be 39 in Dec. She won't let me sleep or go to the bathroom w/o following me & talking,etc. now she wants to go everywhere with me. Please pray that God will heal her & that He will make a way for me to get out. I'm tired, stressed to the point of having physical pain in addition to my other health problems, & I'm having trouble controlling my temper. I've always been a calm, laid back person. I'm sorry for the long post, I just felt I should try to explain what is going on. Thanks for your prayers.

I am so sorry to hear of your Mom and her current situation. I pray that The Lord heals her in only a way He can. I'm so sorry to hear of all of this. I pray for you also, for your healing and for you being able to have a normal relationship with your Mom, one you both would be happy with, I also ask for your patience until this storm passes by, that you remain calm, although I can understand how this must be beyond frustrating. Does she have a Doctor? Maybe call and talk to him/her, I'm sure they know who you are and explain to them what she's been doing. Maybe it's something that can be treatable with medication. If she is bothering you to this degree I can't imagine she is happy herself so maybe something can be done. This is truly heart breaking. No matter what prayer works and Our Lord is all over this. God bless you. Caregivers need a break, we all do, so try to go out and prayerfully she can deal with it but you need some you time. Hugs

Thank you for your prayers & concern. I really appreciate them. To answer your question, my mom doesn't have a doctor as she only goes when she's physically ill. Even though she's a heavy smoker, she's the only one in our immediate family who never gets sick or has chronic physical health problems. I'm going to have to move out of town eventually. Right now it looks like I'll need to move to Durham, NC, but it may change to San Diego, CA later. I'm praying that God will provide me w/ the means necessary to move asap b/c I'm also in need of changing churches. I figure if I can move now, I will remove myself from 2 bad situations.