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In reply to the discussion: The hardest thing I've ever had to do [View all]mopinko
(70,394 posts)84. had the cops take him to the er twice.
they wanted to keep him, but he refused meds, so they didnt want to bother going through the work of committing him if he wasnt gonna cooperate.
i get that, i understand how frustrating it is when people refuse to try to get better, but i think 30 days might have changed his mind. i dont know. but i think 30 days w/o weed might have helped a lot.
it is a frustrating time when we know so much but also so little.
his paranoia gets the better of him, and he swallows all conspiracy theories and other bs. he thinks if he takes meds he will snap. which is why you do it in the hospital. but no, that makes sense.
anyway, again, props for getting that done. it is so much harder than people think.
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I wouldn't feel so bad about this. I've been in psychiatric hospitals several times and it is not a
Maraya1969
May 2018
#15
This is one of the few times someone can say "I know at least a bit of what you're taliking...
marble falls
May 2018
#27
All my best wishes for you and your brother in a horribly unfair situation...
Moostache
May 2018
#31
Please don't be so hard on yourself. You did the right thing, you knew you had to do something.
secondwind
May 2018
#47
You did the right thing for everyone. If your brother was well enough he would tell you himself
lunasun
May 2018
#53
Mental health issues almost always get worse when left untreated or innadquately treated for long
Victor_c3
May 2018
#70
You may have contributed to his current loss of freedom, but doing nothing wasn't possible..
BobTheSubgenius
May 2018
#72