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Bipolar adult son, is wanting to move back in.
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<blockquote data-quote="Smithmom" data-source="post: 741013" data-attributes="member: 23371"><p>Taking anti- depressants only controls the downside moods. The upside ones are the aggressive, violent and psychotic moods. So anti depressants alone won't help bipolar. Alcohol is a depressant. So his self-medicating routine is making things worse, obviously. But you know this. Convincing him another problem.</p><p></p><p>My advice knowing that you don't want to outright say no... Think about a plan. That is, a list of conditions under which you would take him in. Starting with a psychiatrist for medications, weekly individual and family counseling, no alcohol or drugs period, job in one month, etc. This is after hospital stay and halfway house. Cant come in until he's stabilized and counselor says he's ready for family life.</p><p></p><p>Make it clear that everyone loves him and his lil sis' would love to have big bro in their lives. But neither he nor you want that to be a bad experience. That you know that he couldn't forgive himself if someone got hurt... Any more than he can forgive himself now for what happened to gma. I know that in his illness his answer to all this will be fyou. But you're setting up a plan that will be in effect for many years to come.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Smithmom, post: 741013, member: 23371"] Taking anti- depressants only controls the downside moods. The upside ones are the aggressive, violent and psychotic moods. So anti depressants alone won't help bipolar. Alcohol is a depressant. So his self-medicating routine is making things worse, obviously. But you know this. Convincing him another problem. My advice knowing that you don't want to outright say no... Think about a plan. That is, a list of conditions under which you would take him in. Starting with a psychiatrist for medications, weekly individual and family counseling, no alcohol or drugs period, job in one month, etc. This is after hospital stay and halfway house. Cant come in until he's stabilized and counselor says he's ready for family life. Make it clear that everyone loves him and his lil sis' would love to have big bro in their lives. But neither he nor you want that to be a bad experience. That you know that he couldn't forgive himself if someone got hurt... Any more than he can forgive himself now for what happened to gma. I know that in his illness his answer to all this will be fyou. But you're setting up a plan that will be in effect for many years to come. [/QUOTE]
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