Hi you lovely lot
God, I've had such an awful few days, my family member has relapsed again
their mental health has been rock bottom and they started drinking again this week. They went awol on Friday, not answering anyone's calls or messages, just gone totally off grid. It was reported to the police, who were amazing and took it very seriously as it's the 3rd time in 9 months it's happened
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They were found yesterday afternoon, on the street, unconscious
the police took them home in a riot van. They live with their partner in a very affluent area, where you don't get riot vans turning up at all.
They were in bed all day yesterday, throwing up all over the place this morning, and they feel absolutely terrible now. Their partner has absolutely read them the riot act , this has to be the last time this happens, they are going to go on blockers and medication for mental health, partner is taking them to the doctor's tomorrow, the police have also referred them to Alcohol services. They've realised that they simply cannot do this again. They are determined that this is it and the only way is up and to get better. Partner told them they cannot do this anymore and that they must get help and stay off booze for good. I know they can do it, they did it for 10 years, they've had an absolutely horrific 14 months and this has caused all the issues.
I just feel so drained, and feel so sorry for their partner coping with this, they are 400miles from me so it's difficult to help on a practical level, but I've told them both I'm at the end of the phone and will keep checking in on them both.
Now I'm going for a long hot shower and putting my pj's on, I am absolutely done