A couple of years back I experienced a MH crisis severe enough to warrant sectioning. Was initially a terrifying experience on many levels but I have to say that I now can consider it a turning point - the pivot point is that where the slowly tumbling chaos of what my life had become went into freefall only to discover I had a parachute all along.
A great deal has changed since then and all for the better. Sometimes things have to fall apart in order to be put back together again in better functioning ways. Take all the help now available to you both and come out the other side all the stronger for all that has happened
you lot have been the only people that have even known about any of this!
That's good to hear mr.buffnstuff. It cant be easy for her, the whole episode will have been a shock for her (never mind you!) And well done you for being a rock for her to rely on.
Your influence on her on the drug front will matter a lot. I'm sure you'll have already thought of this. Don't take stuff in front of her, have a long break together and concentrate on other stuff. Can you leave her with a project of sorts - be it re-decorating ideas, holiday plans, new winter wardrobe etc to keep her busy when you are away at work.
If you need to get stuff off your chest, eadd is here for you
She's going to start easing back into work next week a couple of days or whatever. Something steady at least but then she will have routine again.
I'm going to try get her training with me again at the gym and eventually back into kickboxing.
It's amazing how much slips away from you when drugs start to take hold.
Yeh I don't use anything like benzos which is a help I'm sure, also laying off everything for a while until things are back to kotmal
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Good on you! The 2 of you sound like you're dealing with it really well. You in particular sound like an amazing partner, really supportive and practical.
Take good care of each other, you have my admiration
I fought it every step of the way... but routine really does seem to help, As did exercise. And, especially, the support of those that care about me. Sounds like you are scoring high in all these areas - although she may not be in a position to realise all of this yet but she will in time.
This is also very true. So easy to do though. Had it happen to me a number of times to varying degrees. Spotting the point where use begins to slip over into abuse is notoriously tricky so for those of us who still like our substances it pays to listen to those around us who maybe have a better perspective than we do. Easier said than done admittedly...
