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Oh yes - only when he's manic though. Right now he's so depressed and feeling guilty for his recent high time. He agreed to go to an in-patient facility this morning. It's an older building but we figured maybe they could help. I called him a few minutes ago and he says it's like that movie One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - everyone's sitting around and he doesn't know what he's supposed to do - his room has 2 cots in it, not even real beds. There are rules like when they can go to bed, have to be up at 7am, etc. and he won't even see the dr till morning. I feel awful. It's never easy deciding how to respond - what's the best thing to try and improve a situation? I've come to believe that I have to rely on my gut. I have to have a life and do whatever I can to make sure he eats and gets up and out. When he's high I have to stick to my guns and not let him get out of control... if he doesn't listen then there's nothing I can do except push the point by standing my ground and once again letting him know I love him but he needs to listen or it's not going to work. You might try that - when he says things (if he does) like, "You are the problem and don't want me to be successful," or "You wouldn't understand and must think I'm stupid," etc... remind him that you're with him because you love him and want to be there, but if it's not a 2-way street why would you stay? He knows he's ill just doesn't want to admit it when he's on a high, right? |
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