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Originally Posted by lynn P.
((allme)) - I agree with Miss Laura. You did the right thing in contacting your dad - do you think your dad will insist he gets proper help?? He needs to be in the hospital and watched carefully by professionals. You're right, you're not strong enough or qualified to help a suicidal person. Imagine if you're blind and your brothers blind - would you be able to help him cross the street? - of course you wouldn't. You can let him know you wish you could help, but you're in crisis ATM too. I hope your brother gets the right care and hope both of you will have better days ahead.  |
Lynn, I was trying to figure out exactly what to say here, but you put it perfectly with the blind/blind analogy.
Allme, you have to take care of yourself right now because you have just been through hell and back so you should just let your dad take care of things, shut your phone off, and just think that your dad is over there handling things for your brother.
You are far from being selfish here. You have to take care of #1 here and that happens to be you right now.