A Place for Mom's Family

My mom has always been controlling and abusive my whole life. But now she's adding lying to the mix. When I go see her, she tells me I've never been before, etc. I think you all must know what I'm talking about. Today was a horrible example of all that, I'm just so confused as to how to deal with it. Do I agree that I've ...

I am once again going into the holiday season with my very cranky mother.  She has always been the cynic's cynic and it's only getting worse now that all her friends have fallen away from her.  She's just mean and hates everyone.  Especially people her age.  All that I've read suggests I find her some new ...

Thank you, Brett.  You are my counselor and I find this online post and you have zeroed in on one of my mom's problems.  She absolutely hated being touched in her other life, but now craves it.  It's sort of odd for me to hug her now, but you have made it more human for me.  I will try to touch her more often.  ...

When my mom had a her heart attack a year ago, I asked the docor for some mild anti-anxiety medication.  Wellbutrin, to be specific.  I'd taken it to try to quit smoking and knew it was pretty mild.  Now it seems that those meds aren't working too well for her and I don't know what to do.  She's anxious most of ...

I don't really have any suggestions to offer.  I can only say that my mother is beginning this same journey that your mom is on and I'm just lost.  She's always been coniving (she taught Behavior Modification at Portland State for a million years), but now it seems that she's just being mean for no reason.  I'm ...

My mom is just now experiencing this in the form of uncontrolable diahhrea.  Does anyone know if this is a condition that can be treated?