Living With Your Family
Arranging to live with your family has its pros and cons — for both you and your family. Here are some of the positive points:
- Family members usually want to help you
- Living with your family may cost less than the other options
- Family members may be able to help drive you to your job, class, group sessions, or meetings with healthcare professionals involved in your treatment
- There may be more people to do the cooking, cleaning and shopping. It may be less stressful for you to share these chores with others than to do them all by yourself in your own apartment
- Your family may share your values, culture, and/or religion, which may bring you a sense of comfort
- You may feel you have less freedom in your life to do what you want to do — as if you're being treated like a child
- You may have to deal with your family's rules and expectations
- As your parents get older, they may not be able to help you as much as you like
- Because you and your family are living together, they may experience stress and tension because of your illness. Some members of your family may have a hard time handling these feelings or coping with some of the problems
