Try as I might, I don't know where or how to start. They say at the beginning. Together for 32 years, the last 10 shared with a mental illness(s), or to her childhood abuse & molestation. If I leave something out, you would not be able to connect the dots and it is those dots I need help with. Perhaps I will just leave it at that and maybe add to it as the days pass.
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forgetmenot
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Re: In sickness & in health
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Hi nice to have you here You post what ever you need to post and when you find it the easiest okay We will try to support you in any way we can hugs
AmZ
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Re: In sickness & in health
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defect
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Hi. In sickness & in health... Well said. If I would have continued to stay tuned in to this website when I felt healthy, I might have spared myself the pain I am in and have caused. Chef, you are in the right place to find some help with what you are dealing with, just don't stop healing once you think everything is okay.
Cat Dancer
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Welcome!
Thanks all for views,replies & encouragement .I will add a few more pixels to the picture,which gets me to thinking you will all see something different based on your own experiences.It is these differing views,the more & varied the better,that will help guide me as to the next step.We are currently separated ,have a son in junior high & another in college.She has been diagnosed with schizoeffective disorder,bipolar & borderline personality disorder. I do not believe she is medicated or accepting any form of treatment.If clarification is required please fell free to ask. Anyway back to the story. In the past she has had a great deal of difficulty in complying with any form of treatment for more than a couple of weeks. All for now.
David Baxter PhD
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Do you mean she is declining treatment?
Thank you for the query. She is declining treatment.
David Baxter PhD
Late Founder
Unless she meets the criteria for involuntary treatment (i.e., significant danger of imminent harm to self or others; or cognitive incapacity), there is probably little you can do.
Thank you for the input.I will provide you with a little more background. She moved out for the second time in March, 2011 for 3 mos.During that time she did not attempt to contact anyone in the family,including our kids. In June she returned home & left again in September ,during that time I noticed her mental capacities had degraded to the point that sometimes I couldn't have a decent conversation with her,her speech patterns were confusing & would lapse into rants. Occasionally she would also speak with an Australian accent.During the summer she made a few trips to the child protective services ,complaining that our son was home alone. Towards the end of the summer I received two calls from one of their case workers with concerns stemming from her paranoia. There were so many irrational actions on her part that they determined our youngest should only have supervised with her. I guess I forgot to mention we were still together when she went to see the folks at child services. ---all for now.
Budoaiki
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Hello chef,
Does she have moments or periods of lucidity?
Have you noticed any patterns to her behaviour?
(Triggers or things that calm her ect)
Is she jealous of the attention her younger siblings require?
Does her Australian accent come out when her stress level peaks or does it seem to be random?
Does she have moments or periods of lucidity?
Have you noticed any patterns to her behaviour?
(Triggers or things that calm her ect)
Is she jealous of the attention her younger siblings require?
Does her Australian accent come out when her stress level peaks or does it seem to be random?
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