Guest guest Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 I'm a new name around here My name is , and in late December of 2010, my father was diagnosed with LBD. It's been a very scary, rough road with him. My father is a master manipulator, and also extremely belligerent since his diagnoses. My writing here is mostly to find support and to ask how all of you have coped with dealing with this disease. It's been extremely scary.....he has always dealt with depression and became especially depressed while sick in the hospital. Before he was discharged, I removed all guns/ammunition/sharp knives/etc from our house, as he has had suicidal thoughts in the past. We had to take his car keys away and he became extremely angry, attempting to hide his discharge paperwork that said 'no driving' and even calling a local tow company to get is car so he could have a new key made.....things like that. He has used extremely hurtful words towards all of us (my mother, brother, and myself), cursing and directly calling all of us names. I'm away at school full time, but upon returning home this evening I discovered that my mother caved and gave him his keys back until his next doctor's appointment. He went tonight to pick up pizza (against everyone's wishes) and it took him 3 hours to make a 10 minute drive. I'm extremely worried. I just......feel so helpless. I know it's the disease talking when he says or does awful things, but he's always been someone that I haven't really gotten along with....I have no idea what to do. How do I deal with this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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