Hi onlymedid,

I am having the same struggle with my best friend. Everything you have said is the SAME thing that is going on here. She is not taking her medicine consistently and is participating in VERY unsafe behavior. But, because she is an adult, has not admitted or believes her diagnosis, nevermind participating in manic behavior, there is essentially NOTHING that we can do.

I feel so helpless. She needs professional intervention but will never accept it. She has been hospitalized two times and she blames me for it. Her parents have gone back to their home out of state because she has threatened to leave and never return unless they did. So, they are waiting for "rock bottom" whatever that is. I can't imagine it getting worse.

Anyway, I can't imagine it being my sister. It sucks. Mostly because there is nothing that we can do but sit back and watch. I have to now wait for whatever her family thinks is "rock bottom."

I hope that you are able to reach your sister. Keep your head up. There is only so much you can do. People tell me the same and I shrug it off. But, over these past few days I have slowly begun to step back.

Good Luck