Prayer Request

1/12/10 | mouse1

[mouse1]

Please pray for my husband and daughter. I dont know what to do anymore. In April of 2009 he had what I call "a breakdown". His physician believed he may have had a stroke due to the drastic personality changes, but he refused to go for a brain scan. He became paranoid that he is being watched, his mail is being opened.....the list goes on and on. He no longer felt safe where we live, so we packed up and moved to northern Wisconsin. He was on medication until recently. It helped but it still didnt seem like my husband. On Saturday he announced he could not stay here. It is "unsafe" and he is in "danger". He left and I have not heard from him since. He called our daughter to say he is staying with his sister. Unfortunately, she wants nothing to do with him. Our girl is only 14 and I know this is taking its toll on her. She is a good girl, honor roll, student council. We have been thru alot in the past five years, both physically and financially. But since he left there is a calm in the house. I dont know what to do. I love my husband and take our marriage vows seriously, but I cant live like this and I dont want our daughter to be hurt or confused. Please pray for us. Thanks and God Bless!

[mouse1]

Thanks to all for your prayers, emails and posts. Most thoughtful and reassuring. God Bless!

[iowamark]

What a sad story! Brain injury and mental illness do happen and do cause such tragedy. I will pray for all concerned. I hope that you can stay strong for your daughter and yourself; and that hopefully, your husband will get treatment.

[BlessedBeGod]

Prayers on the way for you and your family.

[TASMANIANRED]

Prayers lifted.

[MinuteGal]

Sometimes a very-well-hidden brain tumor is causing the problem. But I don't know how to get him to submit to a brain scan. His paranoia will kick in. It's like a Catch-22.

I'm praying hard for you and your family. It's a terrible situation. I suggest you nose around for an attorney experienced in how to get refuseniks legally into hospitals or doctors' care.

Stay strong. YOU DID WELL in coming here for advice and support from your caring freeper family.

Leni

[Salvation]

You have my prayers for the healing of your husband, your marriage and consolation of your daughter.

You might be interested in this along the way -- Beginning Experience -- a weekend retreat in your area to work through grief and reach the healing that is possible for those who have experienced the loss of a loved one

[Salvation]

 

 

 

   

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[fieldmarshaldj]

I’m sorry to hear about your situation, prayers for a positive outcome.

[LonePalm]

Prayers up for you, your husband, and your daughter.

Notre père, qui êtes aux cieux!
Que votre nom soit sanctificié. Que votre règne vienne.
Que votre volonté soit faite, sur la terre comme au ciel.
Donnez-nous aujourd'hui notre poindre ce jour.
Pardonnez-nous nos offenses, comme nous pardonnons aussi a ceux, qui nous ont offensés,
et ne nous soumetez pas à la tentation, mais délivrez-nous du mal.
Car c'est à toi qu'appartiènne, le régne, la puissance et la gloire, pour les siècles des siècles.
Amen.

Je vous salue, Marie, pleine de grâces,
le Seigneur est avec vous, vous êtes bénie entre toutes les femmes,
et Jésus le fruit de vos entrailles est béni.
Sainte Marie, Mère de Dieu, priez pour nous pauvres pécheurs,
maintenant, et à l'heure de notre mort. Ainsi-soit-il.

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[onyx]

My prayers are for you and your daughter, mouse1 and also for your husband. He needs immediate medical help.

[mimaw]

Prayers for your family. Get your daughter some counseling.

[mimaw]

Prayers for your family. Get your daughter some counseling.

[Tribune7]

prayer bump

[Melian]

You have my prayers.

The hard truth is that we can’t let a sinking family member take us down with them. We can’t let ourselves become so sad and discouraged ourselves that we can’t parent anymore, or enjoy life, or keep our faith.

Your daughter needs to see you still love life, and her, and that you intend to go on. She deserves a life that is kept intact as much as possible. Let her see you love your husband and are praying for him, but that you have accepted that you can’t help him until he wants help. Prayer is so powerful; it is the best thing you two can do for him.

Just my 2 cents from a wealth of experience. I’ll be thinking of you and praying for you two also.

[icwhatudo]

4 little ones in Maryland will have your family in their nightly prayers.

[RedMDer]

May God Bless you and yours and fill you all with His Holy Spririt and grant you all Peace.

[fidelis]

How sad and how frightening for you. Stay close to your daughter: it’s you and her for now. Stay close also to sympathetic family if you have them (physically close, if possible). You are so in my prayers.{hug}

[AKA Elena]

My prayers for all of you, we have a similar situation with more people involved in my family and sometimes I think it will never end.

[mouse1]

I am deeply touched by all the thoughtful emails and posts. I am stunned that many others have experienced similar. It helps to know I am not alone or the first one with this problem. Thanks to all.

[mojo114]

Praying for you.
Make sure someone where you live now, knows the situation. Perhaps clergy, local mental health office, physician.
You may find comfort knowing that as you talk to one, there will be more to help.
Bless you mouse1 and daughter.