Anyone ever had a loved one committed?

[doright]

Thank you so much for the advice and the response. I think the hardest part right now is that she has phone privileges and she keeps calling me crying asking me to come get her, she doesn't need to be there, she feels like she's in prison and it just rips my heart out man! But she's been so scared for so long and letting her sickness consume her life, I just didn't feel like I had any other choice anymore because I have exhausted all my options!

Hang in there. It is hard for them to understand that there is an issue. For my wife she was normal the rest of the world was scerwed up. That is part of the need for hospitalization is counseling sessions. I relate it as similar to alcoholism,until they realize it is not normal to feel this way it is hard to accept the help and take the meds regularly. Which brings up another matter. They get to feeling better with the meds and think they no longer need them. Been there done that. Thankfully with the help of a great doctor she now takes the meds as instructed and can tell when something is not quite right. Now she realizes that she has a disorder and not everything is my fault. There are still good days and bad days but the bad days are a lot further apart. Once they explain it to her and she accepts it you will both be better off. I could go on but I don't think everyone on here wants to here my story.Let me know if I can be of some help to you.

[boy wonder]

I have, it worked and it was the hardest thing I've ever done, emotionally!

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[MD2TX]

We have hospitalised our oldest son 3 times in the last 5 years and unfortunately we are taking him back next week. Majority of people that haven't dealt with mental illness have no clue . The first time we had him commited I cried for 2 days straight. Unfortunately after 5 years of dealing with this it's getting easier to do. Biggest thing is being in a controlled environment when they are adjusting medications. They also do allot of counselling and therapy. It can be very beneficial but it's a life long struggle. Medications stop being as effective and the whole process starts over again. I feel for ya cause I know first hand how hard that is.

[BlackoutRam2500]

My wife's brother has been in and out more times than we can count. He refuses to take his medication so he can't hold down a job, drinks to self medicate, and gets violent with family members making it impossible for him to live with anyone. At present he's homeless somewhere in San Diego. I've held my wife as she's broke down about it all. **** shame.

[jrfan]

Yes she has lived. A stable life since. That was 25 years ago.

[TXSTBowhunter]

I have, it sucks short term but knowing you did the right thing is we'll worth it to me