Update RE my nada's situation

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Hi, its me, Annie. I created a new account with a different IP and " re-joined "

the Group to see if that stops the unwanted iTunes automated responses from

appearing.

Anyway, I heard from my Sister that our nada did go to see her regular doctor

(general practitioner) and he prescribed some meds for her. I think Sister said

antidepressants, which confuses me because our nada is hallucinating more often

now (which would mean she needs anti-psychotic meds, one would think?) In any

case, Sister also said that nada's regular doctor got nada to agree to see a

psychiatrist and made an appointment for her. Yay!! I didn't think she'd agree

to do that, to be honest. We'll see if she follows through and actually goes.

About 4 years ago nada had agreed to go on antidepressants, but she said they

made her feel " weird " and refused to continue taking them when the prescription

ran out. Sister said the improvement in nada's behavior toward her was like " a

little miracle " and was sorely disappointed when nada refused to continue taking

those meds. It would seem that nada prefers her familiar negative mind-set;

just feeling " regular " instead of actively hostile and cranky felt " weird " to

nada. Here's hoping that this time nada will agree to stay on the

antidepressants.

So, Sister and I just take it one day at a time. Thank goodness for our Aunt2's

help with this. Nada has always liked her younger sister (although they have

never been really close) and nada doesn't have the history of disappointment and

negative feelings RE her younger sister that she does with my Sister and me and

her own older sister (whom she has always openly loathed.) So, Aunt2 was able

to get nada to see her regular doctor, which is a step in the right direction.

Keep your fingers crossed for us that nada will agree to go see the

psychiatrist. Sister will let the psychiatrist know that if he or she wants the

information, nada's psychologist is available to consult with RE her two years

of therapy with him.

I also found out from Sister that our nada never liked the psychologist except

for the first few sessions; nada was (somehow) under the impression that she was

going to therapy to learn how to " help " Sister and me because *we* have

emotional problems (!?) Once it became clear that the therapy was about nada

herself, she painted the therapist black and only continued to see him (off and

on) because Sister and I made that a condition of resuming contact with her.

So, she only went under duress (basically, we gave her an ultimatum) and nada

got very little if anything out of the therapy. She is still convinced that

there is nothing wrong with her, and its Sister and me who are the crazy,

hateful, lying ones.

" Just one day at a time " ... maybe I'll come up with some bpd-related new lyrics

for that title...! (sung to the tune of " One Toke Over The Line " by Brewer and

Shipley)

-Annie