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Messed up life

Dear Annie: This is written in desperation 참담한 심정으로 글을 씁니다. I have seven children, and my middle son, “Randall,” age 57, is in the grip of psychosis 정신병이 있어요. His late father was a schizophrenic 정신분열증 환자 who refused treatment and regularly beat me 수시로 때리다. I lived with him for years, not understanding what I was doing wrong, until I drew up enough courage 용기를 내다 to ask a psychiatrist for advice. This doctor told me to leave him before he killed me. I did, and struggled raising my children 힘들게 아이들을 키우다. I was rarely home because I held multiple low-paying jobs, and the kids grew up in deprivation 결핍속에서.

Randall began to use cocaine in the late ‘80s, when people thought it was cool and didn’t realize how addictive it was 얼마나 중독성이 강한지. He got clean in his determination 끊었다 to be a good father to his now-adult son. He and one of his brothers embarked on an independent business venture 벤처사업을 시작, and over the years were moderately successful 그런대로 성공적이었다. Unfortunately, in their last venture, the investors stole money and the business went under 사업이 실패하다. They are in court now.

As a result of this upheaval 이런 일로 해서, Randall has begun using meth and is behaving psychotically. His brother has had to sell his home and his savings are dwindling 저축한 돈도 줄어들고 있다. He doesn’t want to abandon Randall, who is now penniless and cannot support himself or his wife and young child.

How can we help Randall? His insurance has lapsed 보험계약이 만료되었다 and no one has the funds to get him back into rehab. My only income is Social Security사회복지수당, but my late husband was a World War II veteran. Am I eligible for any widow benefits 배우자 수당? -- Frantic Mom

Dear Frantic: Check the website for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (va.gov) to see whether you are eligible for survivor benefits. Then we recommend you contact the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (samhsa.gov) at (800) 662-HELP for referrals to ~하는지 물어보세요, 소개를 받으세요 treatment centers or local state services for those without insurance. But Randall must be willing to go. There are also support groups such as Families Anonymous (familiesanonymous.org) for those whose lives have been upended 가정이 파탄나다 by drug-addicted loved ones. We hope Randall can get the help he needs.

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[DaisyPark]

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[NYNY]

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