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<blockquote data-quote="JaneBetty" data-source="post: 699681" data-attributes="member: 20814"><p>Somewhereouthere, I was hoping someone with successfully treated bipolar would respond. Thank you. It gives me hope to hear this.</p><p></p><p>My daughter is not on SSI, but we were in the process of gathering medical records to apply, and I had mostly finished helping her fill out the application when her latest manic episode began. I have the records all gathered and ready to submit.</p><p></p><p>Currently, we don't know where she is, and I mentioned in a previous post that we called the local crisis center yesterday which neither confirmed nor denied her admittance. </p><p></p><p>I have driven around town, scoured FB posts for clues (we are still "friends" but she rarely posts), looked at her cell records online (she still has a family account with us), all to no avail. She was always secretive and suspicious of us as a teen, and any inquiry, no matter how friendly or well meaning, into her school or private life was rebuffed. I don't want to intrude upon her, I would just like to know that she is alive.</p><p></p><p>I have not yet contacted the few friends she has because I don't want to infuriate her, assuming she thinks I'm being intrusive. </p><p></p><p>I did put some money in her checking account two weeks ago, and she ran through it pretty carefully, all things considered. </p><p></p><p>As to your advice to not continue enabling her, I know you are right. </p><p></p><p>When she declined the offer of an apartment, my husband and I took out a loan against the house to have a small living area made for her in our garage, just so that she could have something of an independent life, and we could have a normal married life. Needless to say, I'm not sure what I was thinking at the time except that I desperately wanted to help, and any plans to renovate have gone by the wayside now that she is out of the house.</p><p></p><p>My biggest fear is that she is a young attractive woman. I worry about her safety.</p><p></p><p>Thanks again very much for responding.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JaneBetty, post: 699681, member: 20814"] Somewhereouthere, I was hoping someone with successfully treated bipolar would respond. Thank you. It gives me hope to hear this. My daughter is not on SSI, but we were in the process of gathering medical records to apply, and I had mostly finished helping her fill out the application when her latest manic episode began. I have the records all gathered and ready to submit. Currently, we don't know where she is, and I mentioned in a previous post that we called the local crisis center yesterday which neither confirmed nor denied her admittance. I have driven around town, scoured FB posts for clues (we are still "friends" but she rarely posts), looked at her cell records online (she still has a family account with us), all to no avail. She was always secretive and suspicious of us as a teen, and any inquiry, no matter how friendly or well meaning, into her school or private life was rebuffed. I don't want to intrude upon her, I would just like to know that she is alive. I have not yet contacted the few friends she has because I don't want to infuriate her, assuming she thinks I'm being intrusive. I did put some money in her checking account two weeks ago, and she ran through it pretty carefully, all things considered. As to your advice to not continue enabling her, I know you are right. When she declined the offer of an apartment, my husband and I took out a loan against the house to have a small living area made for her in our garage, just so that she could have something of an independent life, and we could have a normal married life. Needless to say, I'm not sure what I was thinking at the time except that I desperately wanted to help, and any plans to renovate have gone by the wayside now that she is out of the house. My biggest fear is that she is a young attractive woman. I worry about her safety. Thanks again very much for responding. [/QUOTE]
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