I had some tragic news yesterday. My 13 year old sister took 96 paracetomals to attempt to kill herself. As you can imagine I was upset, this is the 4th attempt since xmas..she has been in a special care unit were she gets counselling and supervision but was released again at the weekend. The thing that has bothered me, is My sister told the workers that she intended to kill herself, but they discharged her anyway, saying she was attention seeking. My sister went for a walk, was made to empty her pockets before she left the house so she couldnt buy booze/drugs, ,but she wanted to die, so she stole the pain killers from boots the chemist, and swallowed 96 of them , allegedly a passerby in the centre of high wycombe found her on the floor in a bad way and she narrowly escaped death.
really angry. she is going back to the ward today, but are they going to let her out again next week for her to try again? I dont know.
The change is that I didnt go on a poor me bender. It is something I have no control over. I have spoke to my friend who happens to be the head of the drugs and alcohol help line in nottingham, who has informed me that the priory would be the best place for my sister to go to where she will be seen by the best person for the job, and I have told my father of my findings, I know full well though that he will disregard what I have said as everything I say does.
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time; Enjoying one moment at a time; Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace; Taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it; Trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His Will; That I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with Him Forever in the next.
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Life is short..Live it sober to the fullest...One day at a time...
'change the things we can'.... I'll pray that your father heed your advice about the priory,,, if it be God's will. It certainly looks like she needs something more than is happening so far. She will also be in my special prayers. I'm glad you are handling this fairly well.
love in recovery,
amanda
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do your best and God does the rest, a step at a time
i wanted to and tried to kill myself for a long time....being on that end of the spectrum and you on yours i just hope you understand that what ever choice she make for herself is hers...
so putting blame aside
I dont know where youre from but i found that for most teenagers it is JUST a cry but there is for some true intent to carry out what they have planed...so unfortunately they go with the majority and assume they are right...that it is just a cry...that is a hard jobv to do is figure out which one will and which wont...and hard to tell.
just love her that is all you can do and it should help the both of you in dealing with the situation. as much as you can. it will be something to carry with you two no matter what happens.
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