A MOTHER'S GRACE QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER 5th Edition March 2010

Update on Joseph:

My Joseph has in the last 6 months, taken off to NYC without letting us know and been hospitalized. He eventually called and returned home to us both times, but the last trip in the dead of winter was very difficult for us all. The stress and worry was too much for us to bear, so we got together in the hospital to talk about the next step in Joseph's healing with Jospeh included of course for this is his life. :)
Believe it or not, Joe's meds were reduced to just one, Clozaril. He was also on Geodon, but the doctors felt it wasn't needed. Also with the help of his case manager and social worker, it was decided that Joe would move into transitional living in Danbury, a place called Interlude...once again we have been blessed with amazing people that were now added to our team of healing! Joe explained to us that when the voices come he has to listen to them, and in this case it was going off to do what he needed to do. Not to harm anyone, but he couldn't resist the voices! He also felt very restricted living at home with his Dad. So we thought it was time to try living on his own but with supervision and people to help teach him life skills. It is a one day at a time process as you all know. He already missed his meds on Sunday night and it has only been a week so far. But we are all acclimating to this next leg of the journey and we move along and keep forging ahead. God bless you Joseph! WE are all pulling for you!!!