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Post Info TOPIC: Wanting to pack up and move away!


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Wanting to pack up and move away!


Last night after spending a few mins. with my a/a daughter, I had a fantasy of packing up and moving far, far away.  I can't tolerate being around her even for a few mins.  Her denial and delusions are deeply ingrained.  She wanted to show me a picture of a "spirit/ghost" she had taken on her camera. I did make the mistake of telling her this thinking is insane and she need help, that started a heated explanation of the spirit world and how they follow her from apt. to apt. and keep her from moving on with her life.  I told her I don't believe in this and believe it is real to her, and I didn't want to hear about it.  She get upset saying she can't talk to her mother about things.  I said this is beyond me and she could get help from rehab. or mental health, letting her know it is beyond her also. 

My sponsor suggested I may need to detach physically from her until she get into treatment, because I still have issues with enabling and being conned.  I was conned on this trip, I won't bore you with the details. 

I went to a meeting today, the subject was freedom, this was my 3rd. meeting this wk. so I'm "OK" but last night I panic-ed for a moment, because I had flashback's of my 20+yrs. of working in mental health with schizophrenia, bipolar, depression ,antisocial and etc. clients, and I worked with the chronics.  Not sure if she is hearing voices, but she is seeing things.  So the way it is in Ca. if she was in full blown psychosis, it would still be her choice to get help unless she is "5150" and that is only for 72hrs. and longer if they are placed on a conservatorship.

As you can see this is very scary, I believe she can be helped if she would seek/accept the treatment she needs for her addictions issues, and possible avoid serious mental illnesses.

Ok! enough of this, I let go and let God!  Your will be done in all this!  All is well!

Gettingitright!!

 

 



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That got my imaginations full attention Gettingit...That's not a conversation I would last in either.  It sounds imbedded if she's having a resentment for you not attending.  That's hard!!  Maybe chemically induced or affected?  Moving away to a meeting is what worked for me however to be honest my alcoholic/addict didn't seem to trip so badly.   Have some ((((((hugs)))))) smile



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