Update On My Sister Macaw_Lover: Ok, now i'm rested and slept for like 12 hours last night! Had to catch up from my long night before.
My sister was released from the hospital yesterday evening. She had her pyhsch. evailuation. I don't have all the details quite yet, but from what my mom got was that she agreed to going to a 28 day program at the hospital for alcohol I'm assuming. I'm not sure if she is given a few days to put her affairs in order or not. Didn't get that info. She is to call in and check herself in. IF not they told her "husband"(there not legally married)to call the medical center she was admitted to to let them know and she will be commited. I'm guessing my sister does not know this, but that to i'm not sure of either.
I know they want her to do it on her own, just don't think she knows that she is going no matter what. IF her husband understood them right, which I believe he did. I am almost scared to call out there. Her husbands cell phone is gone after she threw it somewhere, he doesn't know where. He said he hasn't check the pool yet......I suppose I should call, but honestly I don't even know what to say. I know give her support and everything, but honestly that can sometimes be difficult to do....especially when for me this hits so hard to home. What she is doing to her kids and family WAS OUR LIFE from our father. How do I talk to someone like that?
Anyways that is an update and I will keep you posted on her hopefully a road to recovery. However I know this much. What one who does not have an addictions rock bottom is, is sometimes NOT the addicts rock bottom. She is on the right path now, but It's hard to get hopes to high when my dad "hit rock bottom" several times and went to treatment and it didn't help him, because well he never felt he HAD a drinking problem. I don't believe my sister does either.
Not sure if I had said, she is a teacher at a school and her husband found out from one of the teachers that she showed up at work with alcohol on her breath. Along with her husband told her doctor that she is an alcoholic if she didn't know....so her doctor possibly got involved with this whole commiting thing to. Considering my sister was getting axiety pills which is HORRIBLY bad with alcohol! Anyways thanks for the continued support, sounds silly I know, but I need that right now to help me through this well nightmare.
For all of you that have posted that can relate, I thank you for sharing your painful stories I know that isn't always easy. Helps to know i'm not alone. I know i'm not, but sometimes even though you know. You feel as if you are.
Re: Update On My Sister Roseville: Macaw~
You're not alone, and you're right, it can be very difficult to be the strong one in cases like this. With my sister, she never really could relate to me, but she always has felt very close to my husband. He's been like a big brother to her for years (he's been around since she was about 4 years old) and he was always the one she could cry to. I guess she knew he wouldn't judge her, just give her the straight facts. You're sister needs to find someone like this - and it very well may not be you (like I said, it wasn't me for my sister) I think that sometimes with sisters, there is this feeling of rivalry, whether you realize it or not.
Hang in there,
Jen
Re: Update On My Sister sheydp: Did you hear yet, honey? Did she commit herself?
Shey
