We have been having a real tough week around here. Last week, my sister-in-law, decided she wanted to die. So..she took some pills. Luckilly, she got scared and called the police. They took her to the hospital and she was just fine. The psychiatrists there released her the next day saying she was fine. Then, on Monday afternoon, we were blindsighted by a telephone call from a suicide hotline that informed us that she was in the ICU! She had taken 30 of one kind of pill and 30 of another!! She is doing okay, but her parents had to release her into protective custody. She will be going to a long term facility where they can help her. She has struggled with this same thing many times before, so we are hoping that they will be able to "fix" the problem permanently this time!
Also, my great uncle went into surgery today. He is having cataracts removed, which is usually not a major thing. however, they told him that he has more of a chance of being completely blind when he wakes up than having his sight restored. he chose to go ahead with it anyway. They also informed him that because he is 89 years old and has other health problems he may not even make it out of the hospital. We are praying that everything works out okay, but if not, we know he will be with his wife again who passed away 3 years ago.
Needless to say both sides of my family are facing some serious issues right now. So, if you would keep us in your thoughts and prayers, I would so appreciate it! My husband and i have been mentoring a young man and he made a startling confession to us. He confessed to us that he is doing and selling drugs! We were so shocked! We immediately informed her mother and the local police. We feel we have betrayed his trust in us by telling on him, but we know we did the right thing to get him help.
The only thing keeping us going right now is the fact that, next week might be better! Optomism and faith are all i have to go on right now.
Sounds like you've had some tough times. If you were the litigious type you might have a good case against the psychiatrists - anyone who attempts suicide is NOT fine! Sending her home without a professional support system was completely irresponsible. I hope she can get the help she needs.
Prayers coming your way for her and your uncle.
It would be a hard thing to turn someone in like that. Our drug laws are ridiculous. The young man needs help and is more likely to get a very extended vacation in a state pen. Still, you did the right thing - if he was selling he needs to be stopped and you were running a risk having him around. I think you'll probably not be on his Christmas card list after this though.
I'm so sorry you've had such a rough time! I''ll get better and I'll keep your family in my thoughts and prayers.
Thanks for your support Rich and April! I am doing much better today. I decided to take a day off from everything today. I just sat on the couch and watched movies and played with Porky all day today.
My sister-in-law is going to be sent to a long term care facility as soon as they have an opening. This should be really good for her, but we will miss her terribly. She's going all the way to Tennesee!!
My uncle's surgery went just fine. He goes in for a check up tomorrow. :xfinger: and :pray: that his eyes are healing like they should.
As far as the young man is concerned, I still don't know what's going to happen with him. We are disappointed that he dropped out of school and is making some really bad choices. He did call and apologize to us for putting us in the position he did. It is so frustrating because he had such a bright future! Honestly, he has some ideas for inventions that he wants to do that will change the world, that's how great they are! I told him to take it to the appropriate company, get a patent on his ideas and not to tell anyone about his ideas until he gets them patented. They are that good! I really hope he will turn his life around, but at this point, i don't know.
Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers. I'll keep you updated.
So sorry to hear of your bad week... Next week has got to be better... We will keep all of you in our thoughts and prayers... Sometimes you just got to say the heck with it and so nothing but watch movies... I do that myself sometimes... But, I do know how the bad stuff can happen when you least expect it... Last week my mom left my step-dad, they had been together for 26 years, and he was pretty much the only dad I had ever known, so I informed him that he is still my kids' Papa and will be welcome here anytime he wants to stop by... I am just still soo frustrated at my mother though... It just makes me soo omad since it really hit my kids hard, and she pretty much abandoned her whole family.... STRESS!!!!! :BangHead: So, hopefully things will look up for both of us next week... I will pray for you all tonight... Good luck... *hugs*
~Tara & EmmyLou....
How sad for your family!! I will keep you in my prayers! I am confident that next week will be better. Don't know why, I just am. LOL I think I'd be going insane right now if it weren't for hope. Thanks for your prayers Tara and Emmy Lou. :comfort:
Well, was I ever wrong about this week being better than last... I found out last Saturday that my brother(who has always been ill), thougth too much about our parent's getting a divorce, and he did some really stupid things, but doesn't remember anything... He is now looking at spending 31 years in prison... Then I come home from seeing him and spending the night with my sister and her family, that my hubby did some really hhurtful things on the internet while I was gone, and then the next day our two kittens went missing... I have searched everywhere for them, called everywhere for them, and still no Simba or O'Malley.... I think this week was even harder than last week... Hopefully next week will be a little less eventful... I hope your week went better.... I also hope your family is well now.... Still praying for all of you though.... *hugs* ~ Tara
I understand what you are going thru. My prayers and thoughts are with you and your family. You know I had an awful week and have been crying and thought life is so bad and then I read your post and I was humbled into smallness. I have no problems.. I have a step sister who is a drug addict and we have been the loon bin with her. Gone into 5 rehabs and ran away from one. SHe had a baby whom weighted one pound and six ounces, the baby is fine. I do not have any advice only I am thinking of you and your family .... :pray: :angel4: Stress has been my emeny this week ...
Oh, I am sooo sorry about your step sister... Drug rehab can be hard... My sister has been through it and luckily came out on top... Her poor baby, I just love babies so much and it tears me apart to hear that.... Somehow I know my family will make it through these hard times... I am just feeling soo many emotions at once, that I think it is making it more confusing for me... :confused: I will be there all the way for my brother and hope they put into a hospital for help instead of prison... As for my hubby, what he did was completely unacceptable... I am not sure that I can forgive him... Not sure which hurts worse, but both circumstances are tearing me up inside..... :bandaid: I will pray for your family also... :pray: *hugs* ~Tara