I have been working with a stroke victim for 2 weeks now and I am making
great progress. He (Bob) is much calmer now than when I first met him and stronger. He mostly needs help getting to the bathroom and bed.
Problem is; his family, they are very negative people to start with and they
continue to toss around drama. I have spelled out the ground rules, that
Bobs daughter is the boss and all decisions are made by her not Bob.
He was calling me 10 times a day behind her back to get moral support.
That can't happen! Another problem is that Bobs daughter and husband
both have serious health problems that prevent them from moving or lifting him. That creates a problem on weekends because I have weekends off.
I come back on Monday and he is all shook up and the family is at wits end.
I have been handling it fine so far, but I know that soon my mouth is going to get me in trouble and I will say the wrong thing. Boy I just re-read this and my advise would be to me, just walk away. I can't! Healing one person is easy, healing an entire family is beyond my capacity or desire.
Life?