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Prison visit with difficult child 1 didn't go well
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<blockquote data-quote="Where Did I Go Wrong" data-source="post: 631694" data-attributes="member: 18151"><p>I'm so sorry you are having to deal with this, wish I could give you a big heartfelt hug and a listening ear, but you'll have to just settle for the ear, the sincere empathy and my understanding heart.</p><p></p><p>I was also diagnosed manic depressive in the 70's and can attest to those manic highs being a crazy natural high - no drugs or alcohol required. I drove way too fast, partied way too hard, slept around with too many strangers and it was an incredible "dangerous" rush. But then there were the lows where I would plan my suicide complete with concern for anyone who would find what might be left of my body. I had a plan B in case I wasn't successful the first time. People go off their medications (in my opinion) because even when medicated those lows can be haunting. Then you are left feeling that the lows are still there so why not hang on to the highs as well.</p><p></p><p>I'm still on medications and have no intention of ever going off. I did consider it not long ago while fighting with my dear hubby who said that I didn't know how to have fun anymore. Being off the medications turns me into an extroverted party girl who doesn't care about risk - but that doesn't mean I'm fun, it makes me an evil, spiteful, mean person. I'm so glad I chose to stay on medications and true to myself.</p><p></p><p>The only advice I can offer you is to let difficult child's unit officer or a supervisor at the jail know what happened. If they don't know about it they can't help him. I hope he's better soon.</p><p></p><p>Eve, the ex-exhibitionist-extrovert! ♡</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Where Did I Go Wrong, post: 631694, member: 18151"] I'm so sorry you are having to deal with this, wish I could give you a big heartfelt hug and a listening ear, but you'll have to just settle for the ear, the sincere empathy and my understanding heart. I was also diagnosed manic depressive in the 70's and can attest to those manic highs being a crazy natural high - no drugs or alcohol required. I drove way too fast, partied way too hard, slept around with too many strangers and it was an incredible "dangerous" rush. But then there were the lows where I would plan my suicide complete with concern for anyone who would find what might be left of my body. I had a plan B in case I wasn't successful the first time. People go off their medications (in my opinion) because even when medicated those lows can be haunting. Then you are left feeling that the lows are still there so why not hang on to the highs as well. I'm still on medications and have no intention of ever going off. I did consider it not long ago while fighting with my dear hubby who said that I didn't know how to have fun anymore. Being off the medications turns me into an extroverted party girl who doesn't care about risk - but that doesn't mean I'm fun, it makes me an evil, spiteful, mean person. I'm so glad I chose to stay on medications and true to myself. The only advice I can offer you is to let difficult child's unit officer or a supervisor at the jail know what happened. If they don't know about it they can't help him. I hope he's better soon. Eve, the ex-exhibitionist-extrovert! ♡ [/QUOTE]
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