Posted by jay on March 9, 2003, at 10:57:09
In reply to so sad, posted by jonh kimble on March 9, 2003, at 5:44:42
Hi Jonh:
I am so sorry you feel so bad, and are stuck also with what some people call "tough love", but to me this just seems cruel. But, remember, your parents may be ignorant of the whole deal with mental illness, and I am not saying that makes it any easier knowing that. So MANY people are ignorant of this issue that they ignore it because they don't likely understand it. Families are notorious for this.
If you'd like, I could pass along my email addy if you'd just like to talk. This illness is so damn *lonely*, and nobody *wants* to always be alone, I don't care what anyone says. There IS help Jon, and good people who WILL help and do their best for you. It's just being able to find it all, and you obviously feel really stuck and haven't gotten the help. That's one of the major problems; sure the community offers help, but only after you go through a million procedures, loops, etc. I think many of us on here can kinda relate, and I certainly can. For now, do you have a 'diagnosis', and what has your treatment/med experience been like?
Well, for this time being, have your folks given you any room? (Like, even if you go and get un-insured help, like from a Medicaid (sp?) government program, will they leave you be? I ask because that might buy you some time to still live at home, get mental help, finish school, and go from there.) Or are they absolutely going to send you to military school? There are *still* options around that and please don't feel as if there is nothing. (I know..MUCH easier said then done.)
Let's go from there...and again, I'll put up my addy if you wish to talk. Hang in..hang on..and hang tight..and there are great people on this board who will also support you.
Talk to you soon....and prayers and wishes for you...
Jay
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