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Hi and sorry if this is all over the place. Im not in the best head space. For the last few your i (33f) have been taking care of my dad (62). He is having memory issues and arthritis pain. He has been kicked out of many doctors for bad behavior ranging to spreading lies or screaming at staff. Yet he refuses to help himself by moving. He sits on his bed all day watching tick tocks sometimes not even eating. We usually end up in screaming match once a day. I also have MDD or bipolar 2 my doctor and i are trying to determine which one. Living with him has gotten to the point that daily life is one big panic attack. How much money did he spend, has he eaten, has he taken his meds, what am i going to be yelled at today ect. Its gotten to the point i dont want to wake up in the morning. Yet i know with how he acts and his memory issues no one i know will help him and im his only child. I cant get him in a care unit since physically he is fine, money issues, his age, and knowing he will put up a fight that im not prepared for yet. So what can i do? How can i get even a little bit of a break and still help him? I feel like a bad daughter asking but i cant take much more. I just want to have a day to relax from my two jobs and not have to worry or tense up about him. Has anyone gone through something like this that can offer advice other then advil pm that is lol? Once again im sorry for being all over the place. Thank you for you time.
Please consider contacting a resource focused on aging and caregiver support. The ADRC-Aging and Disability Resource Center could be a good starting point for you--they are located all across the United States https://www.usaging.org/adrcs Since you did not say where you live, you can also Google search ADRC and the state and county you live in to find the nearest location.
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Please realize your obligation is to find your own path to wellness. Your father isn’t likely to change, and he’s not your responsibility, no matter if you’re an only child. You’re an adult, and need to build a healthy life. Make the changes you need to heal, refuse to stick around to be yelled at, no one deserves that, no matter the cause.
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Are you currently being seen by a mental health therapist?
I think this very complex and likely not new relational difficulty is beyond what advice a forum can provide to you. There will be many complexities we cannot be aware of. We don't know you, don't know if you are working and have friends and other family support. Nor do we know your father, nor anything of your past relationship long term. Even were we to have all the fact in this, we aren't trained in mental health issues.

For myself I can only wish you the best and ask that you reach out for some talk therapy and for some guidance options to step out of habitual ways of behaving, so that you can move on and make a quality life for yourself.

It is unlikely your father will change. It is unlikely you can help him, or he you. You may in fact both hinder one another in recovery and best options. But habits, even bad ones. represent the "known" and the "known" represents "safety". There are few things so hard as stepping out and exploring other paths to wellness. It takes tremendous courage. I wish you the best.
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Move out and retake your life. His foolishness is not your problem. You do realize he could live for another 30+ years right? How do you think this will play out when you are in your 50s? 60s? Abandon ship now while there is still time.
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MeDolly 5 hours ago
Yes my mother is 99, he could live a real long time. I agree she needs to move out and develop a new path for her life.
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Why are you living with him and taking care of him?
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