Poll of the Day > So my sister has three options - the mental hospital, the streets, or jail

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HeyImAlex 02/11/18 1:56:15 PM #1:	Good times. She's just been in the hospital so much these past 5 years she's sick of it. But it's gotta be better than the other two options... --- rock&roll he loved me ere i knew him and all my love is due him. <cite>HeyImAlex posted [p:895887260] in So my sist... [t:76308303]...</cite> <quote>Good times. She's just been in the hospital so much these past 5 years she's sick of it. But it's gotta be better than the other two options...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LinkPizza 02/11/18 1:57:53 PM #2:	Where does jail come in to play? --- 3DS Friend Code: 4742 6214 5315 Add Me because I'll probably add you. I'm probably the LinkPizza you'll see around. 0001 3388 9537, also. <cite>LinkPizza posted [p:895887350] in So my sist... [t:76308303]...</cite> <quote>Where does jail come in to play?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HeyImAlex 02/11/18 2:02:11 PM #3:	LinkPizza posted... Where does jail come in to play? She's assaulted my mom a few times in the past couple months and isn't allowed at the house, but that's where she always ends up cause she has nowhere to go and doesn't want to stay in a hospital. --- rock&roll he loved me ere i knew him and all my love is due him. <cite>HeyImAlex posted [p:895887552] in So my sist... [t:76308303]...</cite> <quote><cite>LinkPizza posted...</cite> <quote>Where does jail come in to play?</quote> She's assaulted my mom a few times in the past couple months and isn't allowed at the house, but that's where she always ends up cause she has nowhere to go and doesn't want to stay in a hospital.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
myghostisdead 02/11/18 2:05:08 PM #4:	What kind of program does the hospital have? Is there some kind of half way house she can love in while getting help? Surely there are other options? --- https://kzeor.deviantart.com <cite>myghostisdead posted [p:895887712] in So my sist... [t:76308303]...</cite> <quote>What kind of program does the hospital have? Is there some kind of half way house she can love in while getting help? Surely there are other options?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kyuubi4269 02/11/18 2:07:50 PM #5:	myghostisdead posted... Is there some kind of half way house she can love in while getting help? Sir, brothels are illegal. --- RIP_Supa posted... I've seen some stuff <cite>Kyuubi4269 posted [p:895887856] in So my sist... [t:76308303]...</cite> <quote><cite>myghostisdead posted...</cite> <quote>Is there some kind of half way house she can love in while getting help?</quote> Sir, brothels are illegal.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LinkPizza 02/11/18 2:09:55 PM #6:	Kyuubi4269 posted... myghostisdead posted... Is there some kind of half way house she can love in while getting help? Sir, brothels are illegal. I think you mean, ma'am... I think... correct me if I'm wrong, myghostisdead... --- 3DS Friend Code: 4742 6214 5315 Add Me because I'll probably add you. I'm probably the LinkPizza you'll see around. 0001 3388 9537, also. <cite>LinkPizza posted [p:895887965] in So my sist... [t:76308303]...</cite> <quote><cite>Kyuubi4269 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>myghostisdead posted...</cite> <quote>Is there some kind of half way house she can love in while getting help?</quote> Sir, brothels are illegal.</quote> I think you mean, ma'am... I think... correct me if I'm wrong, myghostisdead...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HeyImAlex 02/11/18 2:11:50 PM #7:	myghostisdead posted... What kind of program does the hospital have? Is there some kind of half way house she can love in while getting help? Surely there are other options? She's been though the system at least 3 times. That means the hospitals to halfway houses to other assisted living and she does well but then eventually leaves (on her own will) but now she doesn't want to enter the system again. My dad dropped her off in front of a hospital the other night but she didn't want to check herself in so she spent a night on the streets. Shits rough... --- rock&roll he loved me ere i knew him and all my love is due him. <cite>HeyImAlex posted [p:895888057] in So my sist... [t:76308303]...</cite> <quote><cite>myghostisdead posted...</cite> <quote>What kind of program does the hospital have? Is there some kind of half way house she can love in while getting help? Surely there are other options?</quote> She's been though the system at least 3 times. That means the hospitals to halfway houses to other assisted living and she does well but then eventually leaves (on her own will) but now she doesn't want to enter the system again. My dad dropped her off in front of a hospital the other night but she didn't want to check herself in so she spent a night on the streets. Shits rough...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RCtheWSBC 02/11/18 2:35:28 PM #8:	What is her diagnosis? --- http://i.imgur.com/1yl1fH0.jpg the White-Sounding Black Chick <cite>RCtheWSBC posted [p:895889178] in So my sist... [t:76308303]...</cite> <quote>What is her diagnosis?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
likehelly 02/11/18 2:38:02 PM #9:	Kyuubi4269 posted... myghostisdead posted... Is there some kind of half way house she can love in while getting help? Sir, brothels are illegal. all jokes aside, brothels are legal in nevada. and also germany <cite>likehelly posted [p:895889313] in So my sist... [t:76308303]...</cite> <quote><cite>Kyuubi4269 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>myghostisdead posted...</cite> <quote>Is there some kind of half way house she can love in while getting help?</quote> Sir, brothels are illegal.</quote> all jokes aside, brothels are legal in nevada. and also germany</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SusanGreenEyes 02/11/18 2:48:28 PM #10:	HeyImAlex posted... myghostisdead posted... What kind of program does the hospital have? Is there some kind of half way house she can love in while getting help? Surely there are other options? She's been though the system at least 3 times. That means the hospitals to halfway houses to other assisted living and she does well but then eventually leaves (on her own will) but now she doesn't want to enter the system again. My dad dropped her off in front of a hospital the other night but she didn't want to check herself in so she spent a night on the streets. Shits rough... Does she have a substance abuse problem? --- Been a murder, over in Riften. Some old lady who runs an orphanage. Those poor children must be heartbroken. <cite>SusanGreenEyes posted [p:895889883] in So my sist... [t:76308303]...</cite> <quote><cite>HeyImAlex posted...</cite> <quote><cite>myghostisdead posted...</cite> <quote>What kind of program does the hospital have? Is there some kind of half way house she can love in while getting help? Surely there are other options?</quote> She's been though the system at least 3 times. That means the hospitals to halfway houses to other assisted living and she does well but then eventually leaves (on her own will) but now she doesn't want to enter the system again. My dad dropped her off in front of a hospital the other night but she didn't want to check herself in so she spent a night on the streets. Shits rough...</quote> Does she have a substance abuse problem?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wwinterj25 02/11/18 2:55:10 PM #11:	HeyImAlex posted... She's assaulted my mom a few times in the past couple months and isn't allowed at the house, but that's where she always ends up cause she has nowhere to go and doesn't want to stay in a hospital. Probably best for her to stay at the mental heath hospital. She's clearly in need of help and unfortunately that's the only option. --- One who knows nothing can understand nothing. http://psnprofiles.com/wwinterj - http://i.imgur.com/kDysIcd.gif <cite>wwinterj25 posted [p:895890232] in So my sist... [t:76308303]...</cite> <quote><cite>HeyImAlex posted...</cite> <quote>She's assaulted my mom a few times in the past couple months and isn't allowed at the house, but that's where she always ends up cause she has nowhere to go and doesn't want to stay in a hospital.</quote> Probably best for her to stay at the mental heath hospital. She's clearly in need of help and unfortunately that's the only option.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HeyImAlex 02/11/18 3:10:10 PM #12:	RCtheWSBC posted... What is her diagnosis? They diagnosed her with SMI, severe mental illness. The thing that really kicked this off 5 or so years ago were the voices she was hearing. They were giving her suicidal thoughts. Telling her people were out to kill her. Even family and stuff. But in the end the basically said, we're not exactly sure what it is but you're definitely crazy. So SMI. --- rock&roll he loved me ere i knew him and all my love is due him. <cite>HeyImAlex posted [p:895890967] in So my sist... [t:76308303]...</cite> <quote><cite>RCtheWSBC posted...</cite> <quote>What is her diagnosis?</quote> They diagnosed her with SMI, severe mental illness. The thing that really kicked this off 5 or so years ago were the voices she was hearing. They were giving her suicidal thoughts. Telling her people were out to kill her. Even family and stuff. But in the end the basically said, we're not exactly sure what it is but you're definitely crazy. So SMI.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HeyImAlex 02/11/18 3:14:32 PM #13:	SusanGreenEyes posted... Does she have a substance abuse problem? As of now, no. But when this started 5 years ago she was smoking A LOT of weed. And probably doing some other harder stuff, too. But she wouldn't tell us. That drug use definitely didn't help her situation. --- rock&roll he loved me ere i knew him and all my love is due him. <cite>HeyImAlex posted [p:895891229] in So my sist... [t:76308303]...</cite> <quote><cite>SusanGreenEyes posted...</cite> <quote>Does she have a substance abuse problem?</quote>As of now, no. But when this started 5 years ago she was smoking A LOT of weed. And probably doing some other harder stuff, too. But she wouldn't tell us. That drug use definitely didn't help her situation.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HeyImAlex 02/11/18 3:18:13 PM #14:	wwinterj25 posted... Probably best for her to stay at the mental heath hospital. She's clearly in need of help and unfortunately that's the only option. I agree 100%. She's under the impression that the staff makes fun of her and that they are nasty and rude to her. I've visited a few times and never got that impression. But she also believes that her exboyfriend is sleeping with our mom... My sister is very delusional. It's quite sad ): --- rock&roll he loved me ere i knew him and all my love is due him. <cite>HeyImAlex posted [p:895891421] in So my sist... [t:76308303]...</cite> <quote><cite>wwinterj25 posted...</cite> <quote>Probably best for her to stay at the mental heath hospital. She's clearly in need of help and unfortunately that's the only option.</quote> I agree 100%. She's under the impression that the staff makes fun of her and that they are nasty and rude to her. I've visited a few times and never got that impression. But she also believes that her exboyfriend is sleeping with our mom... My sister is very delusional. It's quite sad ):</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SusanGreenEyes 02/11/18 3:32:58 PM #15:	HeyImAlex posted... SusanGreenEyes posted... Does she have a substance abuse problem? As of now, no. But when this started 5 years ago she was smoking A LOT of weed. And probably doing some other harder stuff, too. But she wouldn't tell us. That drug use definitely didn't help her situation. That really sucks. I'm sorry your family is dealing with this. Is there any medication that she can take? --- Been a murder, over in Riften. Some old lady who runs an orphanage. Those poor children must be heartbroken. <cite>SusanGreenEyes posted [p:895892169] in So my sist... [t:76308303]...</cite> <quote><cite>HeyImAlex posted...</cite> <quote><cite>SusanGreenEyes posted...</cite> <quote>Does she have a substance abuse problem?</quote>As of now, no. But when this started 5 years ago she was smoking A LOT of weed. And probably doing some other harder stuff, too. But she wouldn't tell us. That drug use definitely didn't help her situation.</quote> That really sucks. I'm sorry your family is dealing with this. Is there any medication that she can take?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wwinterj25 02/11/18 3:34:09 PM #16:	HeyImAlex posted... I agree 100%. She's under the impression that the staff makes fun of her and that they are nasty and rude to her. My cousin is the same. She feels that nobody cares too. Mental health issues can do that. All you can really do is support her and keep reassuring her she's in the right place. --- One who knows nothing can understand nothing. http://psnprofiles.com/wwinterj - http://i.imgur.com/kDysIcd.gif <cite>wwinterj25 posted [p:895892231] in So my sist... [t:76308303]...</cite> <quote><cite>HeyImAlex posted...</cite> <quote>I agree 100%. She's under the impression that the staff makes fun of her and that they are nasty and rude to her.</quote> My cousin is the same. She feels that nobody cares too. Mental health issues can do that. All you can really do is support her and keep reassuring her she's in the right place.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FatalAccident 02/11/18 3:48:07 PM #17:	HeyImAlex posted... They diagnosed her with SMI, severe mental illness. The thing that really kicked this off 5 or so years ago were the voices she was hearing. They were giving her suicidal thoughts. Telling her people were out to kill her. Even family and stuff. But in the end the basically said, we're not exactly sure what it is but you're definitely crazy. So SMI. I'm no doctor and I wish your sis the best and everything but that just sounds like a lazy ass diagnosis severe mental illness? really lol --- walks away <cite>FatalAccident posted [p:895892947] in So my sist... [t:76308303]...</cite> <quote><cite>HeyImAlex posted...</cite> <quote> They diagnosed her with SMI, severe mental illness. The thing that really kicked this off 5 or so years ago were the voices she was hearing. They were giving her suicidal thoughts. Telling her people were out to kill her. Even family and stuff. But in the end the basically said, we're not exactly sure what it is but you're definitely crazy. So SMI.</quote> I'm no doctor and I wish your sis the best and everything but that just sounds like a lazy ass diagnosis severe mental illness? really lol</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HeyImAlex 02/11/18 3:56:36 PM #18:	SusanGreenEyes posted... That really sucks. I'm sorry your family is dealing with this. Is there any medication that she can take? Thanks. Yeah, and when she gets the right mixture of medication she does decently well. But then she gets to a point where she feels like she doesn't need to take it anymore... And no one can FORCE her to take it. wwinterj25 posted... My cousin is the same. She feels that nobody cares too. Mental health issues can do that. All you can really do is support her and keep reassuring her she's in the right place. It's tough cause she doesn't have a phone and I live on the other side of the country. But I'm going to visit them all next month. Hopefully I'll get to see her. FatalAccident posted... I'm no doctor and I wish your sis the best and everything but that just sounds like a lazy ass diagnosis severe mental illness? really lol It does feel pretty lame. And that makes it hard to give her the right kind of medication, cause they don't really know what's wrong with her. --- rock&roll he loved me ere i knew him and all my love is due him. <cite>HeyImAlex posted [p:895893402] in So my sist... [t:76308303]...</cite> <quote><cite>SusanGreenEyes posted...</cite> <quote>That really sucks. I'm sorry your family is dealing with this. Is there any medication that she can take?</quote> Thanks. Yeah, and when she gets the right mixture of medication she does decently well. But then she gets to a point where she feels like she doesn't need to take it anymore... And no one can FORCE her to take it. <cite>wwinterj25 posted...</cite> <quote>My cousin is the same. She feels that nobody cares too. Mental health issues can do that. All you can really do is support her and keep reassuring her she's in the right place.</quote>It's tough cause she doesn't have a phone and I live on the other side of the country. But I'm going to visit them all next month. Hopefully I'll get to see her. <cite>FatalAccident posted...</cite> <quote>I'm no doctor and I wish your sis the best and everything but that just sounds like a lazy ass diagnosis severe mental illness? really lol</quote> It does feel pretty lame. And that makes it hard to give her the right kind of medication, cause they don't really know what's wrong with her.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SkynyrdRocker 02/11/18 4:03:43 PM #19:	HeyImAlex posted... Thanks. Yeah, and when she gets the right mixture of medication she does decently well. But then she gets to a point where she feels like she doesn't need to take it anymore... And no one can FORCE her to take it. Yeah that's what I figured. A lot of people with mental illness don't understand they can't just stop taking the meds. <cite>SkynyrdRocker posted [p:895893726] in So my sist... [t:76308303]...</cite> <quote><cite>HeyImAlex posted...</cite> <quote>Thanks. Yeah, and when she gets the right mixture of medication she does decently well. But then she gets to a point where she feels like she doesn't need to take it anymore... And no one can FORCE her to take it. </quote> Yeah that's what I figured. A lot of people with mental illness don't understand they can't just stop taking the meds.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
myghostisdead 02/11/18 4:05:39 PM #20:	LinkPizza posted... Kyuubi4269 posted... myghostisdead posted... Is there some kind of half way house she can love in while getting help? Sir, brothels are illegal. I think you mean, ma'am... I think... correct me if I'm wrong, myghostisdead... Yes it is and I meant live, sorry. --- https://kzeor.deviantart.com <cite>myghostisdead posted [p:895893818] in So my sist... [t:76308303]...</cite> <quote><cite>LinkPizza posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Kyuubi4269 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>myghostisdead posted...</cite> <quote>Is there some kind of half way house she can love in while getting help?</quote> Sir, brothels are illegal.</quote> I think you mean, ma'am... I think... correct me if I'm wrong, myghostisdead...</quote> Yes it is and I meant live, sorry.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 02/11/18 4:37:52 PM #21:	likehelly posted... Kyuubi4269 posted... myghostisdead posted... Is there some kind of half way house she can love in while getting help? Sir, brothels are illegal. all jokes aside, brothels are legal in nevada. and also germany Plus places like Craigslist have offers where they accept sex in lieu of rent, which is presumably perfectly legal because no money or goods are actually changing hands. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:895895400] in So my sist... [t:76308303]...</cite> <quote><cite>likehelly posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Kyuubi4269 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>myghostisdead posted...</cite> <quote>Is there some kind of half way house she can love in while getting help?</quote> Sir, brothels are illegal.</quote> all jokes aside, brothels are legal in nevada. and also germany</quote> Plus places like Craigslist have offers where they accept sex in lieu of rent, which is presumably perfectly legal because no money or goods are actually changing hands.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lokarin 02/11/18 5:22:09 PM #23:	Sounds like she needs ... a different system. Perhaps sending her to Norway/etc and other more supportive and corrective systems would help more than keeping her rotating in the sludges of inefficient bureaucracy --- "Salt cures Everything!" My YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Nirakolov/videos <cite>Lokarin posted [p:895897659] in So my sist... [t:76308303]...</cite> <quote>Sounds like she needs ... a different system. Perhaps sending her to Norway/etc and other more supportive and corrective systems would help more than keeping her rotating in the sludges of inefficient bureaucracy</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HeyImAlex 02/13/18 1:54:18 PM #24:	So my sister walked the streets for a couple days then ended up in a motel where somehow the police got involved. I don't know the specifics... But at that point she told the cops she wanted to go to the hospital and that's where she is right now. Hopefully she'll come out of this, get some decent medication, and stay on it. She'll end up in a resident assisted living house again, but hopefully having to quite literally live on the streets for a couple days was eye opening for her... --- rock&roll he loved me ere i knew him and all my love is due him. <cite>HeyImAlex posted [p:896010731] in So my sist... [t:76308303]...</cite> <quote>So my sister walked the streets for a couple days then ended up in a motel where somehow the police got involved. I don't know the specifics... But at that point she told the cops she wanted to go to the hospital and that's where she is right now. Hopefully she'll come out of this, get some decent medication, and stay on it. She'll end up in a resident assisted living house again, but hopefully having to quite literally live on the streets for a couple days was eye opening for her...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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