Managing my mind during a family challenge


My mom is having a lot of physical problems in her older age, along with emotional ones too. This is more or less a pattern for my Mom. She doesn’t really have great coping skills to deal with her emotions and I’m not quite sure how to help her. I’ve got three unintentional models, I have no intentional models. Just looking for feedback and guidance. Thanks!

C: My mom was having panic attacks on saturday night bc she ran out of her anti anxiety meds and she was admitted to the hospital for testing and observation.

T: I see my mom struggle and I want to help by showing her the tools that I use that work for me. I don’t know if she’d be open

F: Stressed

A: journal, tap, workout, ruminate about my conversation about my mom w my dad

R: I don’t get anything done

C: My mom was having panic attacks on saturday night bc she ran out of her anti anxiety meds and she was admitted to the hospital for testing and observation.

T: I don’t know how to be there for my mom without trying to fix the situation

F: confused

A: Try to reach out call her, see if she’s okay

R: We connect, but nothing gets resolved.

C: My mom was having panic attacks on saturday night bc she ran out of her anti anxiety meds and she was admitted to the hospital for testing and observation.

T: Why do I always feel responsible for fixing my mother’s problems

F: Stressed

A: I do the research, read the books, find the references to help my dad help my mom get off her meds

R: I feel like I’m taking this on, I want to help, but I don’t want to get wrapped up into the drama