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I am SURE he would totally love it!!!

I am so glad I could have a part in your fall!

Oh my gosh.... How did you turn out to be such a nice person? Proof positive that we are not what our environment or our genetic heritages are.

Just keep in mind that satan likes us to feel guilty even after we repent.

Yes and sometimes we take that too literally. I have done the same thing you have and found answers and sometimes I find the scriptures talking about things that have no relevance to the question. I am really not sure that is what they mean by finding the answers in the Bible. Its more like answers to spiritual questions that to moving advice.

Yes we do all do that to an extent. Fortunately you dont know my son. Or Sisters mom. :) Sorry Sister but I suspect you will agree. I am sorry Sister that you have had to deal with your mom for so long. Do you feel as I do that knowing this makes it all make sense? I feel like God has stepped in to help me see what the problem is and is giving us a way to deal. Today has been great. He is no different that usual, except maybe more depressed today than usual, but I am not reacting the same as usual with annoyance or anger. No doubt he will still be able to push our buttons but at least we have more understanding of why he does. It really is a calming feeling.

One thing to remember is you said he has schizophrenia not paranoid schizophrenia. They are not the same thing. Ps is the paranoid version.

You have to decide for yourself if you love him enough to deal with this. If you can not commit to that long term then get out. You wont be helping him or yourself. One thing has to be definite. He has to take his meds. One of the most difficult things to deal with in this illness is the meds. They often make the person feel much worse than the delusions do. I do know a woman who was married to a man with the illness. Together they decided he would not take his meds. It actually worked for them. Hard to imagine but it did. Staying married to him is going to be a difficult ride for you but it can be done if you decide it will be done. As far as the kids go. it is easy to see how you might not want them around him. On the other hand what does that teach them? And a big thing to know is this. It is inheritable. It is not unlikely one or more of your children will have the same illness. If you decide to leave your husband will your children worry you will leave them if they inherit the illness? I know its scary. You are going to need lots of prayers whatever you chose and a lot of prayers to even decide. Good luck and a few hugs even.

I love The End of the Rainbow by Earl Grant.

Thank you for this thread. My husband and I were reading this last night and realized that one of our kids has this. My oldest daughter disagrees but I think she is wrong. When he was young there were some of the signs but since he has grown up it has gotten really bad. Especially after he got back from Iraq. He has disabling PTSD as well. I dont know what caused it but nearly everything you guys have said describes him so well. We have been at a total loss to know what was wrong and what to do. He sees a therapist which is good. When he goes. Putting name to it has just cleared the clouds from my mind. So much of the anger is just gone now. I do not know how we will deal with it now but at least we have a starting place.

I doubt anyone wants to be diagnosed with it. Considering how we commonly use the word narcissistic it isnt very flattering. What I read also implied they are very fragile in their self image not over confident like you would think.

The Lds Life: Isaiah 43:10 (10-12 explained) Has an interesting discussion on this subject.

It sounds like you are going to be doing some dancing with it. What I read did say it was treatable so that is encouraging.

Welcome! Glad to see you found this place.

Of course is true that we are saved not by what we read. :)

What I am reading on line is daunting. It seems hard to see how that disorder can be so fragile but it apparently is. Is your husband willing to seek treatment?

Do any of you listen to these women sing?

lol

Oh I agree. It would be hard. I have always wondered if I would have had the courage needed.

It just makes you look forward to your own 'art experience' doesnt it.

Oh definitely. How ever do they manage?

The blood type would be a plan for anyone. Instead of an ID bracelet get a tattoo.

We dont actually know Abraham had no scripture. In fact I would guess he did since Genesis is before his time.

Hey just a minute here. You dont like the women in the church? What in the world did you read about us?

lol no kidding unless you are the woman!!