Comments on: In my mind

By: tinsenpup

tinsenpup — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:56:21 +0000

This makes me angrier than I can bear. It’s the same damn story again and again. My friend who’s cared for his schizophrenic mother since he was a little boy told by the CAT team that they wouldn’t assess her, beacause on the basis of a five minute phone conversion, she seemed “fine” to them. She was finally assessed when she started setting fires in their flat.

My former partner released from a psych ward because his heroin addiction made him too difficult too treat. That problem was solved when he killed himself.

And I could go on and on. I really could, but it does none of us any good. They’d rather dispose of the bodies after the fact than actually help when it’s needed.

I’m so sorry you have to deal with this. I hope your mum actually makes a good choice this time. I’m glad you’re trying to maintain your distance though.

By: badness jones

badness jones — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:55:26 +0000

Oh babe. Hugs. I hope things work out, and I hope that you can keep the distance you need. I don’t think that’s selfish, you’ve got to protect yourself and your kids. I’m thinking of you.
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By: katyboo1

katyboo1 — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:49:32 +0000

oh love.
How utterly horrible for you. Lots and lots of love.xx

By: Stomper Girl

Stomper Girl — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:55:47 +0000

That sounds like shit, (as in terrible, not meaning unbelievable) and I think your instincts for self-preservation are good ones. Must be hard for your Mum, she obviously feels a sense of liability as you do for her. Hope you have plenty of support round yourself as you go through this. Cx

By: frogponsdrock

frogponsdrock — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:48:28 +0000

Gah life is so complicated. *sigh* I will hold your hand as that is all I can do xox
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By: Veronica

Veronica — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 06:04:09 +0000

Oh honey. I’m thinking of you, lots.
xx

(I got the wordpress too short comment thing too. Silly WP.)
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By: ThirdCat

ThirdCat — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:41:05 +0000

(nothing else to say, but wordpress tells me my comment was too short and I had to come back and try again!)

By: Fe

Fe — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:24:47 +0000

Oh.My.God.

Ali. I’m speechless. I applaud your mum for leaving him, but, the fact that she’s gone back before doesn’t bode well.

I guess all i can say is what has been said so often to me… Don’t forget to put the oxygen mask on yourself first.

Sending you massive hugs…

xoxoxoxoxxo
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